Sale Sharks fly-half AJ MacGinty is already looking ahead to Round 2 of the European Rugby Challenge Cup when the English Premiership side play host to Connacht Rugby in Pool 3. The 28-year-old American international was particularly pleased when the two sides were drawn in the same Pool, as he played for the Irish province in 2015-16, scoring 17 points in three Challenge Cup games for them. “It’s at our place first – I'm looking forward to it,” he told Sale’s official website. “In the PRO14 they beat Zebre first up, then had tight games against Glasgow and Edinburgh but lost both.” https://twitter.com/SaleSharksRugby/status/1042666922633035776 Before then, Sale launch the 2018-19 Challenge Cup with a trip to Perpignan on October 12, when MacGinty will be looking to build on his impressive European scoring for the English club of 37 points in four matches. Now in his third season with Sale, he is a member of the club’s senior players’ group, offering advice and encouragement. The American explained: “Since I’ve been here, there have been changes among the senior guys. I learned from those who’ve moved on. Being 28, I’m probably now in the right place to advise and assist.”