Brive (18) 18
Tries: Palisson 2 Cons: Caminati Pens: Caminati 2
Sale (9) 9
Pens: MacLeod 3

Sale lost their 100% Challenge Cup Pool Two record in a match where all the points were scored in the first half.

Brive had lost their five previous matches but were quickly into top gear despite the freezing conditions.

France international Alexis Palisson breached Sale's defence to score two tries for the home side.

Sale, for whom Nick MacLeod kicked nine points from three penalties, were unable to score in the second half as Brive held on for the win.

Brive: Caminati; Atayi, Cooke, Noon, Palisson; Spedding, Beliel; Kakovin, Cabello, Cardinali, Dubarry, Browne, Forgues, Popham, Le Devedec.

Replacements: Ribes, Kinchagishvili, Idieder, Mela, Claassen, Azoulai, Figuerola, Lespinas.

Sale: Williams; Cohen, Tait, Tonetti, Cueto; MacLeod, Peel; Sheridan, Jones, Wihongi, Lewaravu, Rouse, Cox, McMillan, Ormsby.

Replacements: Roberts, Imiolek, Thomas, Jones, Brightwell, Cliff, Miller, Bell.

Att: 3,200

Ref: John Lacey (Ireland).

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