Two-time European Rugby Challenge Cup winners Sale Sharks reached the last eight of this season’s competition by topping Pool 3 ahead of Connacht Rugby, whom they now host again in the quarter-finals on March 29, live on BT Sport and beIN SPORTS. Here we pick out five of their best players. Chris Ashton The European Cup’s leading try-scorer has quickly made his presence felt in the Challenge Cup in his first season for Sale, jointly heading the try charts with seven from five games and appearing in the top 10 for carries (55), metres made (378), breaks (9) and offloads (9). Josh Beaumont Beaumont has impressed hugely for Sale in the line-out, winning 30 in just four Pool 3 matches to lie second in the charts. The 26-year-old lock or back-row forward also scored a try in the crucial 34-13 Round 2 home win over Connacht. Tom Curry Sale will be itching to have the England flanker back in their ranks for the quarter-finals after his outstanding Six Nations Championship performances, which included a first Test try. The 20-year-old turnover specialist played in five of Sale’s Pool 3 matches. Faf de Klerk The South Africa scrum-half is the player who generally makes Sale tick, either with his creative passing and kicking from hand, or via his goal-kicking. Indeed, the experienced half-back is fifth in the points-scorers' table with 45 from a try, six penalties and 11 conversions. Josh Strauss The South African-born Scottish international has become an important figure in the Sale back row this season, either on the flank or at No.8, featuring in all but one of their pool matches, and was named man of the match in the 50-24 Round 3 victory at Bordeaux-Bègles.