Connacht to play Sale at home first

Connacht will now play the first leg of their European Challenge Cup at The Sportsground on Saturday April 2 as Sale Sharks, originally drawn at home, requested the game be moved due to the unavailability of their stadium.

Connacht could have dug their heels in and made iot awkward for Sale, but they have been co-ooperative in understanding the difficulties of their opponents.