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.
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.
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.
Harlequins defied their abysmal domestic form to stun La Rochelle 27-17 at Stade Marcel Deflandre and secure home advantage in the Champions Cup round of 16.
Bristol ran riot in a remarkable first half to secure their place in the Investec Champions Cup knockout phase with a 61-49 victory over the Bulls in Pool Four in Pretoria.
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.
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.
An astonishing start which saw Bath 28-0 ahead inside 19 minutes proved crucial as the Prem side saw off Munster 40-14 in their Champions Cup opener.
Leicester Tigers eked out a 36-35 win against Sale Sharks as Bath, Harlequins and Exeter all won by big scorelines in Saturday's Gallagher Prem action.
Gloucester slipped to a fourth successive Prem defeat of the season as west country rivals Bristol toppled them 49-34 at Kingsholm.
Finn Russell led Bath to a bonus-point 38-17 victory over Gloucester on his return to the team.
The Bristol Bears have confirmed the signing of "'world class" Louis Rees-Zammit, who returns to rugby union for the new season after his stint in the NFL.
Bath booked their ticket to Allianz Stadium Twickenham after scoring four tries and beating Bristol 34-20 to reach the Gallagher Premiership final.
England international Ellis Genge has revealed how he felt 'woeful' and 'abysmal' as a rugby player before overcoming dyspraxia.
London Irish administrator Lee Manning says it is only "a matter of time" until the next Premiership club goes bust and that "radical change" is needed.
Ilona Maher has urged UK rugby fans to continue "supporting Premiership Women's Rugby" after the most followed player on the planet departed Bristol.
Ilona Maher says that rugby union has to shift culture and mindset if it is going to evolve as a sport.
Ilona Maher celebrated her first start for Bristol by powering over for a try as part of an impactful display in a 41-31 victory against Exeter at Sandy Park.
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