WATCH | Sale strike first

The Battle of the namesakes took place in round 3 of the Champions Cup as Prem Rugby outfit Sale Sharks, welcomed South African franchise The Sharks to to the Salford City Stadium. It would be the home side who would get on the board first through a Rekeiti Ma'asi-White. See below: 

🦈 Rekeiti Ma'asi-White scores first in the battle of the Sharks at the Salford City Stadiumpic.twitter.com/SUIbEBIzbp

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Prop Bevan Rodd then extended the lead for Sale with a try of his own. See below:

🏉 Bevan Rodd extends the lead for the home team!pic.twitter.com/Fn7MfRamAu

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