Denny Solomona scores first-half hat-trick for Sale in victory over Wasps
Sonatane Takulua gets one of his own for Newcastle in win over Northampton
FT: Newcastle 46-31 Northampton
FT: Sale Sharks 34-28 Wasps
So, a win for Wasps today could see them stretch their lead to a big 10 points over champions Saracens.
Image source, .A bonus point victory for Exeter at Worcester saw them move level on points with Saracens in second while wins for Bath and Leicester respectively kept them firmly in the play-off hunt.
Saturday: Exeter, Bath and Leicester victorious
Three more games followed on Saturday with no shortage of tries between them.
Wins for Exeter, Bath and Leicester ensured the trio all kept their foot on the gas in the race to reach the top four.
Exeter's match-winner at Worcester was hat-trick man James Short in a 48-32 victory that saw the Warriors grab a try bonus point.
Image source, Rex FeaturesThe boot of Rhys Priestland proved decisive for Bath in their 22-12 win against Harlequins.
The Welshman's 17 points were interspersed with tries for Tim Visser and Marland Yarde for Quins but a vital score by Max Clark for the hosts.
Image source, Rex FeaturesWhile at Welford Road, it was a tale of the comeback kid.
Leicester winger JP Pietersen marked his first game in 11 weeks with two tries in the Tigers' 50-17 demolition of strugglers Bristol.
Aaron Mauger's men are four points behind fourth-placed Bath while Bristol are six points adrift at the bottom.
Image source, PAFriday: Gloucester upset Saracens on Mako's return
Image source, Getty ImagesIt was all supposed to be about Mako Vunipola making a return to injury and guiding Saracens to a win at Gloucester on Friday, but the Cherry and Whites had other ideas.
Tries from Tom Marshall, Jeremy Thrush and Richard Hibbard sealed an impressive 31-23 win for the hosts and condemned Sarries to back-to-back defeats for the first time since May 2015.
Vunipola came through 70 minutes at Kingsholm as he bids to feature in England's plans against Italy when the Six Nations returns next weekend.
Image source, Rex FeaturesBefore we look ahead in more detail to today's two games, some sad news overnight in the rugby union world.
Former Australia and Northampton lock Dan Vickerman has died at the age of 37.
Vickerman played 63 Tests for the Wallabies and featured in three World Cups.
As well as playing for ACT Brumbies and NSW Waratahs in Super Rugby, he spent a season with Northampton in 2008-09 while studying at Cambridge University.
Saints are among the clubs who've led the tributes to Vickerman.
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Image source, Rex FeaturesA gloriously mild late winter afternoon today, which should make for some entertaining rugby.
Two matches on the way to round off round 15 of the Premiership. Here's what's on the agenda:
(Both 15:00 GMT kick-offs)