Sale Sharks produced a dominant display to overpower Saracens 25-7 at the Salford Community Stadium, boosting their Premiership playoff ambitions and moving into second place on the table.
Despite missing the trip to the south of France with a minor calf problem, Sale’s full-back insists his teammates will not arrive in Toulouse with a defeatist attitude as they prepare to tackle the reigning European champions.
Despite missing some of their key England internationals, the Sharks should rightfully ooze confidence against league leaders Bath having not lost a domestic fixture in the North-West for over a year.
Sale Sharks delivered a commanding performance to claim a 29-7 bonus-point win over Racing 92 in the Champions Cup, bouncing back strongly after their opening-round defeat to Glasgow Warriors.