Hat-trick hero Foden inspires Sale to rout

BEN FODEN proved an inspired deputy for England wing Mark Cueto with a clinical hat-trick as Sale kick-started their Heineken Cup campaign with a bonus-point victory against Italian minnows Calvisano.

The 21-year-old scrum-half was handed his chance on the right flank due to Cueto nursing an ankle knock and made the most of the opportunity.

The academy product claimed a neat first-half brace and his hat-trick score in the 54th minute handed the Sharks their fourth try and secured a potentially priceless bonus point.