Bristol moved above Exeter and into the top four of the Gallagher Prem with a thumping 52-19 win over rock-bottom Newcastle at Kingston Park.
Noah Caluori claimed another remarkable five-try haul against Sale as Saracens kept alive their outside hopes of reaching the Prem play-offs with a stunning 85-19 win.
A last-minute try by England fly-half Fin Smith saw Northampton Saints snatch a thrilling 35-28 victory over Exeter Chiefs at Sandy Park on Saturday afternoon.
This was supposed to be where Courtney Lawes ended his 20-year playing career.
Bristol's Gallagher Prem play-off hopes were dealt a major blow after they suffered an 18-14 defeat against struggling Harlequins at the Principality Stadium.
Leicester took a huge step towards securing an end-of-season play-off spot with a hard-fought 33-19 victory over Bristol in an exciting Gallagher Prem clash.
Northampton returned to the top of the Gallagher Prem table despite a disjointed display in a narrow 28-27 victory over battling bottom side Newcastle.
A major overhaul of English rugby's top tier is set to be approved by the RFU on Friday, Sky Sports News understands.
Henry Arundell, George Ford and Alex Coles have all been named to start for England against Wales in Saturday's Six Nations opener, with captain Maro Itoje held back in reserve on the bench.
Henry Pollock has admitted to Sky Sports that "if I was a fan I'd boo me" but has ambitions to move into a "leadership role" with England within the next two years.
Noah Caluori scored four tries as Saracens overwhelmed Newcastle 73-14 at StoneX Stadium.
England head coach Steve Borthwick has conceded to Sky Sports his squad's prop injury crisis is "unfortunate and disruptive" but says they will "attack the tournament" in search of a first Six Nations title since 2020.
Steve Borthwick has named three uncapped players in Greg Fisilau, Vilikesa Sela and Emmanuel Iyogun as part of his 36-player England Six Nations squad.
Adam Radwan scored two tries as Leicester kept in contention for a play-off spot with an impressive 36-28 win over Saracens.
Bath lost a 26-point lead in an epic south-west derby only to snatch back victory in the most dramatic fashion in the closing seconds to beat Exeter 33-26, before Northampton Saints returned to the top of the Prem table.
A late converted try from Kalaveti Ravouvou proved just enough for Bristol to maintain their winning run with a 19-17 victory as Sale lost on the road in the Gallagher Prem for a sixth consecutive game.
Wales back Louis Rees-Zammit has signed a long-term deal with Bristol, having joined the Bears for the 2025-26 season after ending his 18-month spell in the NFL.
Greg Fisilau inspired a resurgent Exeter to a 24-10 Gallagher Premiership win over Leicester Tigers, moving them within a point of league leaders Northampton Saints.
Northampton stunned the Prem Rugby champions Bath with a devastating display of running rugby featuring a hat-trick of tries by freewheeling England back Tommy Freeman.
Sale emphatically ended a run of four straight Prem Rugby defeats by thumping fellow strugglers Harlequins 43-17 in a bonus-point win at the CorpAcq Stadium in Salford.
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