Six-try Bath powered their way to a bonus-point victory over Sale Sharks to round off the first block of Gallagher Premiership matches in style.
Northampton bounced back from their derby disappointment in style as they trounced Sale while Newcastle earned their first Premiership victory in over a year.
Tom Roebuck scored twice as Sale cruised to a thumping 43-10 bonus-point win to condemn Newcastle to a 25th successive Premiership defeat.
Bristol moved top of the Gallagher Premiership in bonus-point fashion as they defeated west country rivals Bath 36-26 at the Recreation Ground.
Leigh Halfpenny celebrated a first Gallagher Premiership try as Harlequins picked up a 28-14 bonus-point victory over Newcastle at Twickenham Stoop.
All of the action from the final day of the Gallagher Premiership regular season, which saw the Play-Offs decided.
Sale boosted their chances of a Premiership play-off place with a bonus-point 31-22 win against Leicester.
Championship clubs have welcomed the approval of promotion to the Gallagher Premiership as a "new era" for the professional game in England.
Exeter and Sale kept alive their Gallagher Premiership play-off hopes with victories over Gloucester and Newcastle Falcons on Sunday.
A round-up of Sunday's Gallagher Premiership action as Bristol Bears claimed a club-record victory and Sale Sharks won a 10-try thriller.
Northampton showed why they are top of the Gallagher Premiership, beating champions Saracens 41-30, while Leicester held off Newcastle in a dramatic 19-13 victory.
All of the details from Saturday's three Gallagher Premiership matches as Northampton, Bristol and Saracens all won.
Northampton registered nine tries as they thrashed Bayonne 61-14 to reach the Investec Champions Cup knockout stages.
Harlequins moved to the top of the Premiership with a bonus-point win over Newcastle, while Bristol ended Sales' long winning home run.
Northampton mounted a stunning fightback to beat Sale 21-17 and moved to the top of the Gallagher Premiership table with a sixth successive victory.
A hat-trick of tries from Leicester's Tommy Reffell ensured Newcastle's desperate start to the season continued with a 47-3 Premiership defeat.
Bath hung on to beat Bristol 20-19 as their near neighbours almost pulled off the upset; Sale go top of Gallagher Premiership with 40-22 victory over Newcastle.
A round-up of Sunday's Premiership action as Northampton Saints moved back into the top-four and Saracens secured a bonus-point win at the Newcastle Falcons...
Northampton earned their first Gallagher Premiership win of the season by beating winless Newcastle 16-14 at Kingston Park.
Gloucester made it two wins from two in the Gallagher Premiership with a nervy 18-14 victory over Newcastle Falcons at Kingston Park.
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