Sale's Curry and Du Preez brothers to face Toulon

Investec Champions Cup: Sale Sharks v Toulon

Venue: Salford Community Stadium Date: Sunday, 19 January Kick-off: 17:30 GMT

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Sale Sharks have picked the Curry twins and the three Du Preez brothers in the same side for the first time this season as they host Toulon in their final Pool 4 game in the Investec Champions Cup.

Centre Rekeiti Ma'asi-White makes his first start of the season, while England selections Raffi Quirke, Asher Opoku-Fordjour and George Ford all return to the starting XV.

Prop Opoku-Fordjour joins hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie and Bevan Rodd in an all-England front three, while Jean-Luc du Preez moves from flanker into the second row to accommodate Ben Curry's return alongside twin Tom and number eight Dan du Preez in the back row.

Ford's recall at fly-half means Rob du Preez will be at outside centre for his 150th club appearance.

Tom O'Flaherty and Tom Roebuck will occupy the wings with Joe Carpenter retaining his spot at full-back.

Sale are fifth in the table but level on points with fourth-place Stormers and Harlequins, who are third.

A bonus-point victory may still not be enough for Sale to reach the last 16, while unbeaten Toulon are chasing top spot after winning their opening three games.

The three-time winners, who have already secured a home round of 16 tie, make nine changes with former Wales fly-half Dan Biggar named in the starting XV.

Biggar partners Scotland scrum-half Ben White, while former England flanker Lewis Ludlam is one of six players to retain their place in the XV.

A bonus-point victory for the French side will secure top spot.

Line-ups

Sale Sharks: Carpenter; Roebuck, R du Preez, Ma'asi-White, O'Flaherty; Ford, Quirke; Rodd, Cowan-Dickie, Opoku-Fordjour, JL du Preez, Andrews, T Curry, B Curry (capt), D du Preez.

Replacements: Caine, McIntyre, John, Bamber, Van Rhyn, Thomas, Bedlow, Reed.

Toulon: R Rebbadj; Wainiqolo, Frisch, Sinzelle, Villiere; Biggar, White; Gros, Lucchesi, Setiano, Halagahu (capt), S Rebbadj, Ludlam, Coulon, Tolofua.

Replacements: Ivaldi, Priso, Mchedlidze, Ribbans, Youyoutte, Abadie, Serin, Garbisi.

Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (Ita)