Nine-try Toulon savage hapless Sharks

Bernard Laporte watched his Toulon side humiliate Sale Sharks 62-0 — but admitted he was equally blown away by Clermont Auvergne’s showing in Dublin.

The big-spending French giants already have one foot in the quarter-finals, with a five-point buffer over Montpellier at the top of their group. Laporte is already keeping a close eye on the other pools and he was hugely impressed by Clermont’s victory over reigning champions Leinster.

He added: “We obviously keep an eye on the other teams, because we will eventually have to meet them. I was amazed by what Clermont did in Leinster, they were immense.”