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• Warriors open their campaign with 13-7 victory• Leinster, Harlequins and Ospreys v Munster later
DTH Van Der Merwe’s try gave Glasgow a winning start to their Champions Cup campaign as they edged out Sale 13-7. Dave Rennie’s team dominated the first half but should have taken more than a solitary try and eight points from the boot of Adam Hastings.
With South Africa’s World Cup winning scrum-half Faf De Klerk still to return to action, Sale badly lacked tempo during the opening 40 minutes. Steve Diamond rang the changes early after the interval and got a response as Coenie Oosthuizen crossed over. Warriors failed to build on their tally but were relieved as they held on for victory. Continue reading...