Quins feel pain, Russell prevails & Tigers tear it up - Prem talking points

And Tigers are a lot more safely entrenched in the top four because of it – four points clear of fifth. It also points to a shift in style for Leicester. There was plenty of their traditional hard edge in a tussle of a game, but also moments of 24-carat sparkle.

They made more clean breaks than the free-wheeling Bristol, more offloads and, 20 minutes before Hamer-Webb's try, almost scored an even better one down the other wing, attacking from deep, with Joaquin Moro spilling in sight of the line. "The players feel free to express themselves, our game is evolving," said Parling. On the back of a Prem Rugby Cup win and seven wins in their last eight Prem games, last year's runners-up are rolling impressively.

Russell landed eight out of his 10 kicks at goal in Bath's victory over Saracens The big draw on the Bath v Saracens undercard was host's number eight Alfie Barbeary taking on Bordeaux-Begles-bound Tom Willis, who he will replace in North London next season. In the end, it was Josh Bayliss, full of energy and acceleration, who shone brightest in the back row, beating more defenders than any other player in the Prem this weekend. But, with Owen Farrell back at fly-half and Finn Russell straight back into the fray after the Six Nations, two old adversaries were reunited at 10.

Initially it looked like Farrell would have his day. He clipped over a penalty to put the visitors 10 points clear inside quarter of an hour. Even closing in on half-time, Saracens were well in it with possession, territory and only six points to make up.