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Sharks must master Munster after French upset, says Andre

PHILIPPE Saint Andre has urged Sale Sharks not to undermine the “massive achievement” of beating French giants Clermont Auvergne, by losing their Heineken Cup showdown against holders Munster.

Sharks must master Munster after French upset, says Andre

Sat, 18 Oct, 2008 - 01:00

Saint Andre rated last weekend’s 32-15 victory in France as Sale’s finest performance since they defeated Leicester to be crowned 2006 Premiership champions.

But the Sharks boss knows it is vital his players back up that display by toppling Munster at a sold-out Edgeley Park tomorrow. Saint Andre said: “The win against Clermont was a massive achievement, but it is now consigned to the record books.

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Courts Rugby Place: France Place: Edgeley Park Place: England Place: Dublin Person: Andre PHILIPPE Person: Saint Andre Person: Andrew Sheridan Person: Kristian Ormsby Person: Sebastien Chabal Person: Charlie Hodgson Person: Richard Wigglesworth Person: Mathew Tait Person: Ian McGeechan Person: Montauban Person: Sylvain Jonnet Person: Yoan Audrin Person: Vilimoni Delasau Person: Jean-Emmanuel Cassin Person: Julien Laharrague Person: Karim Ghezal Person: Scott Murray Person: Goderzi Shvelidze Person: Bogdan Balan Person: Gonzalo Canale Person: Benoit Baby Person: Anthony Floch Person: Kiwi Simms Davison Person: Jacobus Roux Person: Davit Zirakashvili Person: Christophe Samson Person: Thibault Privat Person: J Laharrague Person: Y Audrin Person: J Viard Person: R Jahouer Person: V Delasau Person: R Lespinas Person: P Mitu Person: G Shvelidze Person: B Mach Person: N Adams Person: K Ghezal Person: R Frost Person: Y Caballero Person: M Raynaud Person: M Clarkin Person: G Parriel Person: L DelBoulbes Person: B Sa Person: S Murray Person: A Boutaty Person: F Fortassin Person: J Audy ASM CLERMONT Person: B Baby Person: N Vonowale Nalaga Person: G Canale Person: S Bai Person: J Malzieu Person: B James Person: P Mignoni Person: S Davison Person: B Cabello Person: J Roux Person: J Pierre Person: C Samson Person: J Bonnaire Person: A Audebert Person: E Vermeulen Person: M Lozupone Person: T Domingo Person: L Jacquet Person: E Etien Person: J Senio Person: A Mignardi Person: A Floch Person: Chris White Event: Heineken Cup Event: 2006 Premiership Organisation: Sharks Organisation: Munster Organisation: Sale Sharks Organisation: Clermont Auvergne Organisation: Sale Organisation: Leicester Organisation: Clermont Organisation: Montauban Organisation: Leinster Organisation: Castres

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