Sale keep hopes alive as Stade snatch bonus

SALE director of rugby Phillipe Saint-Andre insisted his side’s Heineken Cup hopes remains alive after beating Stade Francais at Edgeley Park.

The Sharks’ European dream is hanging by a thread after they failed to secure the bonus-point victory which would have taken them to 11 points with two games remaining.

Instead, the French Championship leaders claimed a bonus point to move to 15 points in Pool Three while Ospreys are second on 14.