London Irish managed to resist late fight from Harlequins as they started the 2017/18 season of Aviva Premiership with a 39-29 bonus point victory over Harlequins at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday.
Harlequins have managed to secure a European Champions Cup spot despite losing the final round of the Aviva Premiership game to Northampton Saints by 22-20 at Franklin's Gardens on Saturday.
Scrum-half Tane Takulua scored all 16 points for Newcastle Falcons as they managed to edge out Worcester Warriors by 16-14 in a tight Aviva Premiership encounter at Kingston Park on Friday.
Nick Evans contributed with 22 points as Harlequins have boosted their chances of a top six finish with a 32-13 win over table toppers Wasps in their Aviva Premiership clash at Twickenham Stoop on Friday.