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.
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.
Munster bounced back from a disappointing defeat to Bath last week to comprehensively beat Gloucester 31-3 in the Champions Cup at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork.
Glasgow stormed back from a 14-point deficit to open their Champions Cup campaign with a 26-21 victory at Sale Sharks.
England flanker Tom Curry will not face disciplinary action following his alleged tunnel bust-up with Argentina head coach Felipe Contepomi.
Exeter came from 26-6 down to secure a dramatic 27-26 win and inflict a rare home defeat on Sale as the Gallagher PREM resumed.
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.
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