Ulster returned to winning ways with a hard-fought 32-27 United Rugby Championship victory over Connacht at Kingspan Stadium.
The Lions brushed off prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye’s early red card to win in Ireland for the first time as they overcame Connacht 38-14 at Dexcom Stadium.
A Ben Healy drop-goal with the last kick of the match earned Edinburgh a dramatic 25-22 win over Connacht just as the Irish side appeared to have snatched a late draw.
Connacht scored 20 unanswered points in 15 second-half minutes to see off Glasgow Warriors 34-26 at the Sportsground to maintain their winning start to the BKT United Rugby Championship.
Caolin Blade’s 22-minute first-half hat-trick catapulted Connacht to an opening 34-26 bonus-point win over the Ospreys in the BKT United Rugby Championship at the Sportsground.
Elliott Stooke has become the latest ex-Wasps player to move to the Top 14, the lock bringing to an end his short-term injury cover deal at Bristol by signing for Montpellier, the reigning French champions, until the end of the current season.
Alex Mitchell ran the show as Northampton condemned Bristol to a fourth successive Gallagher Premiership defeat by winning 45-31 at Franklin’s Gardens.
Pat Lam likes his marquee signings at Ashton Gate, the likes of ex-All Blacks Charles Piutau and Steven Luatua along with England front-rowers Ellis Genge and Kyle Sinckler, but he also has a shrewd eye when it comes to tapping lesser-known talents.