Bristol became the first English side through to the quarter-finals of the European Rugby Challenge Cup with a comprehensive victory over Brive.
Edinburgh recorded a 31-20 victory over Wasps to maintain their strong position in Pool 3 while Bordeaux-Begles crushed Agen.
Leicester Tigers have been drawn with former winners Cardiff Blues and Pau in next season's European Challenge Cup.
A recap of all the weekend's European Challenge Cup action, as Chris Ashton notches a Sale hat-trick on debut.
Clermont and Northampton left the best for last as they served up a 48-40 thriller in the final Challenge Cup game of the weekend.
Bristol return with victory, Warriors impress in France, Quins coast against Agen, plus the rest of the weekend's action.
Catalans Dragons have released winger Fouad Yaha immediately to enable him to switch codes and join Top 14 club Agen.
Northampton Saints have been drawn in the same pool as Clermont Auvergne, the Dragons and Timisoara Saracens in the European Rugby Challenge Cup
Edinburgh and Gloucester qualified for the Challenge Cup quarter-finals with wins over Stade Francais and Agen.
Gloucester secured the first win of their Challenge Cup group campaign with a 61-16 victory over Agen at Kingsholm.
Stuart Barnes assesses the opening weekends of the PRO14 and Aviva Premiership and the new rugby laws in his talking points.
ASM Clermont Auvergne will get the defence their Top 14 title underway this weekend live on Sky Sports Arena.
Champions Cup holders Saracens will face Clermont Auvergne, Ospreys and Northampton Saints in next season's pool stages.
Northampton have signed Fiji international forward Api Ratuniyarawa after he was released from his contract by Agen.
Ulster Rugby have signed Georgian tight-head prop Anton Peikrishvili in a bid to ease their front-row injury crisis.
Leicester Tigers have signed back-row forward Luke Hamilton from Agen for next season.
Three England forwards feature in our team of the week, which has a heavy Super Rugby influence.
Ireland centre Robbie Henshaw makes his return for injury in Connacht's must-win clash with Enisei.
England hopeful Josh Beaumont skippers Sale against Pau while the Dragons welcome back Hallam Amos for the visit of Castres.
Edinburgh made it two wins out of two in Challenge Cup Pool 5 with a 27-6 success in Agen.