Northampton marched to a 40-17 Premiership bonus-point win over 14-man Leicester as they reinforced their status as table toppers on derby day.
It's been eight years since the Premiership had more than three clubs make it to the Champions Cup quarter-finals, but there remain six in play this season.
The RFU has apologised for an officiating error after Harlequins held off a storming Bath comeback for a win that lifted them back into the Premiership play-off places.
All of the details from Saturday's three Gallagher Premiership matches as Northampton, Bristol and Saracens all won.
Bath passed the biggest test of their revival yet by toppling Top 14 leaders Racing 92 29-25 and qualifying for the Champions Cup knockouts in April.
Full-back Tom de Glanville scored two tries as Gallagher Premiership title contenders Bath returned to winning ways.
Bath missed the chance to top of the Premiership table as they crashed to a convincing 35-22 defeat to Leicester.
Bath top the Gallagher Premiership at Christmas after winning an absorbing battle with fellow title contenders Harlequins 25-17 at the Rec.
Clinical Ulster secured a big victory against Racing 92 in the Champions Cup while Bath edged out Cardiff and holders La Rochelle lost again.
Henry Slade held his nerve as Exeter launched their Champions Cup campaign with a stunning 19-18 victory over Toulon.
George Ford kicked a late penalty as Sale extended their lead at the top of the Gallagher Premiership to five points with a 11-9 win against Bath.
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.
Jamie Shillcock returned to haunt former side Bath as he scored the winning penalty with the last kick of the game to snatch Leicester a 25-24 Gallagher Premiership win.
Bath maintained their winning start in the Gallagher Premiership with a 25-16 triumph over defending champions Saracens, while Sale and Bristol were also victorious.
Bath prop Beno Obano and London Irish centre Will Joseph have been cut from Steve Borthwick's England Rugby World Cup training squad.
Zach Mercer, Danny Care and Val Rapava-Ruskin are included in England's initial 28-player Rugby World Cup training squad.
Sale Sharks booked a home tie in the Gallagher Premiership play-offs after digging deep to defeat Gloucester 25-22 at Kingsholm as part of Saturday's action.
Round-up of Saturday's Gallagher Premiership action as Northampton Saints beat 14-man Saracens and Harlequins defeated Newcastle Falcons.
Exeter's play-off hopes suffered a huge blow as Bath shredded the form book to claim a 36-19 victory at home.
Julian Montoya scored two tries to lead Leicester Tigers to a big win over Bath, while Harlequins record dominant victory over Exeter.
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