We round up the action from Saturday's two matches in the Gallagher Premiership, which saw Sale Sharks triumph at home to Wasps and Exeter Chiefs defeat Bristol in a West Country derby clash…
Sale Sharks 26-18 Wasps
Sale were triumphant in their first Premiership game since November as they powered past Wasps for a bonus-point success at the AJ Bell Stadium.
Wasps had few answers to the Sharks' attacking and defensive prowess on the day as the hosts sealed a well-deserved five-pointer.
Tries from Jean-Luc du Preez, Marland Yarde, Rohan Janse van Rensburg and Ben Curry secured the try-scoring bonus point for the hosts, with AJ MacGinty converting three of those.
Wasps had led through an early try from Josh Bassett, but two penalties and a converted try from Jimmy Gopperth - in at fly-half for the suspended Jacob Umaga - were the only other points they could muster.
The result means Sale secured a very welcome fourth win of the league campaign while Lee Blackett's Wasps appear to be in a spot of bother as this was their seventh loss in their last eight games in all competitions.
Exeter Chiefs 19-13 Bristol Bears
Bristol suffered a fourth successive Premiership defeat as Exeter toppled them in front of a record Sandy Park crowd.
Chiefs' new East Stand development allowed an attendance of 14,100 for the West Country derby, and Exeter kept themselves firmly in play-off contention through a workmanlike success.
First-half tries from, winger Tom O'Flaherty and lock Jonny Hill, with fly-half Joe Simmonds adding one conversion, put them in control of the contest.
But a dour second period of few scoring chances burst into life during the closing minutes when Bristol substitute Henry Purdy claimed a breakaway try that Callum Sheedy converted, adding to his earlier penalty.
Exeter's lead was suddenly threatened, but they dug deep and confirmed a seventh win of their Premiership campaign when Scotland captain Stuart Hogg scored late on, and Simmonds added the extras - although Sheedy's 80th-minute penalty at least gave the Bears a losing bonus point.