Bristol Bears returned to winning ways in emphatic style with a record 53-12 bonus-point victory over West Country rivals Gloucester under the Friday night lights at Ashton Gate.
Bristol Bears exited the Investec Champions Cup at the round of 16 stage after a 59-26 defeat to Toulouse, with the six-time champions proving too sharp and too clinical at Stadium de Toulouse.
Bath Rugby produced a commanding second-half display to defeat Bristol Bears 40–15 at the Rec, sealing a bonus-point win and reaffirming their title credentials.
Gloucester and Bristol Bears produced a thrilling encounter at Kingsholm, with the visitors eventually coming out on top 49–34 in a high-scoring Prem clash.
Bristol Bears produced one of their most resilient performances of the season to defeat Exeter Chiefs 18-14 in a fierce Gallagher Prem derby at Ashton Gate.