23 h. ago New footage shows moment parachutist crashes into stadium as fans left shocked

The freak accident caused Toulouse's clash with Sale to be heavily delayed

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38 h. ago European rugby clash delayed as parachuter CRASHES into stadium roof before kick

Sale fell to a 38-15 defeat against French side Toulouse on Sunday in the European Champions Cup but the pre-match preparations were interrupted by a bizarre incident after a paratrooper needed rescuing

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40 h. ago Toulouse break through Sale’s resistance with thrilling Champions Cup fight back

Toulouse 38-15 Sale: The defending champions cruised into the quarter-finals

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40 h. ago Stuck paratrooper prevents play before Sale slump to Toulouse defeat

Last 16: Toulouse 38-15 SaleStricken army captain was dangling 30 metres upIt is rare that Toulouse do not live up to the pre-match theatrics but it is not every day that a paratrooper attempting to land on the pitch gets snagged on the stadium roof and suspended in midair for half an hour. As it was, the paratrooper in question was rescued by the fire brigade before Toulouse dug in to beat a dogged Sale side, finishing with a flourish to send their supporters home happy.Ultimately, the Sharks’ defeat caps a thoroughly miserable weekend for the Premiership clubs and for the first time since 2019 there will be just one representative – Northampton – in the last eight. As far as England’s British & Irish Lions hopefuls are concerned, it has not been a great weekend either and Andy Farrell will anxiously await news of Tom Curry’s suspected wrist injury which forced the flanker off during the first half here. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago Horror moment parachutist CRASHES into stadium roof before dramatic rescue ahead of Champions Cup clash

A parachutist was caught on the roof of a stadium and had to desperately cling on before being rescued by fire engines, ahead of Toulouse's clash against Sale in the Champions Cup.

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43 h. ago Paratrooper incident delays Champions Cup kick off between Toulouse and Sale

Three paratroopers were to land on the pitch as part of the pre-match entertainment only for the third to get stuck dangling off the roof

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