So easy for Sale
Sale Sharks crushed Spanish champions Cetransa El Salvador 97-11 in a desperately one-sided Amlin Challenge Cup Pool 2 tie.
Last Updated: 08/10/10 10:21pm
Sale Sharks crushed Spanish champions Cetransa El Salvador 97-11 in a desperately one-sided Amlin Challenge Cup Pool 2 tie.
Tom Brady scored a hat-trick of tries while Fergus Mulchrone ran in a brace, as Sharks scored 15 tries at Edgeley Park on their way to their biggest European win.
Fly-half Nick Macleod also crossed twice and kicked eight conversions to equal Charlie Hodgson's club record of 26 points in a match.
El Salvador have not won a European tie for six years yet took a shock lead through centre Jaike Carter in the fourth minute.
But three tries in the space of six minutes from Sisaro Koyamaibole, Macleod and Andy Tuilagi got Sale back on course.
Brady wrapped up a bonus point after just 21 minutes before Chris Bell and Mulchrone opened a 36-11 half-time lead.
Macleod took just two minutes of the second half to add to the scoring with his second try and then converted Chris Brightwell's score to take Sale to the half-century mark.
Ben Cohen, Chris Jones, Brady (twice), replacement Rob Miller and Mulchrone all scored in a 14-minute blitz and Chris Leck completed the rout.
Sale lead the group from Brive, after the French side beat Petrarca Rugby 32-6.
