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.
Zach Mercer, Danny Care and Val Rapava-Ruskin are included in England's initial 28-player Rugby World Cup training squad.
Dual-code international John Bentley on Leeds' Magic Weekend tribute to his former Newcastle team-mate Doddie Weir.
A round-up of Saturday's Gallagher Premiership action as London Irish finished a difficult week on a high.
Saracens secured top spot in the Gallagher Premiership and ended London Irish's hopes of a play-off spot with a commanding 45-21 victory