Sale v Bristol: Teams
Bristol are boosted by the return to fitness of Dan Ward-Smith following a long-term knee injury.
Last Updated: 21/09/07 6:04pm
Chris Jones and Oriol Ripol come into the Sale Sharks starting XV in the only changes to the side that lost to Newcastle last Sunday.
Michael Hill and Chris Mayor are the men to make way, while flanker Jones' selection means Magnus Lund switches onto the openside.
"This is a big game for both clubs," said Sale's director of rugby Philippe Saint Andre.
"We lost on Sunday at Newcastle and have drawn a line under that game.
"I am looking for improvement all over the field on Sunday. The players know what I expect of them, now they must deliver."
Ward-Smith returns
Bristol are boosted by the return to fitness of Dan Ward-Smith following a long-term knee injury.
Ward-Smith takes his place at the base of the scrum, while lock Nathan Bugett and left-wing Tom Arscott also come into the starting XV.
Sale 15 Ben Foden, 14 Oriol Ripol, 13 Rudi Keil, 12 Lee Thomas, 11 Steve Hanley, 10 Charlie Hodgson, 9 Sililo Martens; 1 Lionel Faure, 2 Neil Briggs, 3 Ben Evans, 4 Dean Schofield, 5 Sean Cox, 6 Chris Jones, 7 Magnus Lund, 8 Nathan Bonner Evans
Replacements: 16 Marc Jones, 17 Stuart Turner, 18 Chris Day, 19 David Tait, 20 Richard Wigglesworth, 21 Chris Bell, 22 Chris Mayor
Bristol: 15 Josh Taumalolo, 14 Lee Robinson, 13 Neil Brew, 12 Sam Cox, 11 Tom Arscott, 10 David Hill, 9 Graeme Beveridge; 1 David Hilton, 2 Scott Linklater, 3 Darren Crompton, 4 Roy Winters, 5 Nathan Budgett, 6 Matt Salter (capt), 7 Joe El Abd, 8 Dan Ward-Smith
Replacements: 16 Paul Fincken, 17 Jason Hobson, 18 Dave Attwood, 19 James Phillips, 20 Haydn Thomas, 21 Jason Strange, 22 Rob Higgitt
