Ex-Wallabies skipper James Horwill crossed the try line, though it wasn’t enough for the south London side to beat fierce rivals Saracens.
Former Wallabies hooker Nathan Charles played 49 minutes for Bath, putting in an impressive defensive effort, with 15 tackles in a tight loss.
Halfback Nic White put in a solid performance for Exeter, playing 60 minutes, with fellow Aussie Lachie Turner on the wing and Greg Holmes coming off the bench at tighthead and Dave Dennis injected in the last half hour.
James Hanson played 60 minutes at starting hooker for Gloucester in a four-point win over London Irish.
James O’Connor scored a try as Sale romped home over Worcester, sealing the result for the Sharks.
Former Wallabies centre Rob Horne notched a five-pointer for Northampton as the struggling Saints were edged out by Newcastle.
🗣️ "It's a winning formula so far!"
— Leicester Tigers (@LeicesterTigers) March 25, 2018
👀 Take a sneak peek at LTTV's post-match interview with Tatafu Polota-Nau in the Welford Road changing rooms following the win over Wasps.
Keep a look out tomorrow on https://t.co/RClnWoIqiC for the FULL chat with TPN. pic.twitter.com/b3Kr3L7Z3s
Wallabies hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau played the final half hour for Leicester as they escaped with a win over Wasps.
Speaking to the club’s website after the match, Polota-Nau said he was happy with the dynamic building between he and starter Tom Youngs.
Polota-Nau’s former Wallabies teammate Matt Toomua was solid in defence for the Tigers, making 14 tackles in the grind.
RESULTS
Bath 18 - Exeter 20
London Irish 29 - Gloucester 33
Sale 58 - Worcester 25
Saracens 24 - Harlequins 11
Newcastle 25 - Northampton 22
Leicester 16 - Wasps 15
TOP 14
One-cap Wallabies backrower Leroy Houston was at no. 8 for Bordeaux, while Nick Frisby played the last five minutes of their loss to La Rochelle.
Former Wallabies skipper Ben Mowen played at six for Pau in a big win over Oyonnax, whose first try came through Aussie Mitch Inman.
Aussie speedster Joe Tomane scored a last-gasp try for Montpellier in a huge 45-7 win over Castres, while fullback Jesse Mogg played 65 minutes at fullback.
Sitaleki Timani came off the bench in a tough day for Clermont, who were routed by Toulon, unable to get onto the scoreboard.
Liam Gill played 65 minutes for Lyon at no. 8 in an agonising two-point loss to Racing.
RESULTS
La Rochelle 31 - Bordeaux 20
Stade Francais 33 - Toulouse 37
Brive 15 - Agen 12
Pau 33 - Oyonnax 12
Montpellier 45 - Castres 7
Toulon 49 - Clermont 0
Lyon 22 - Racing 92 24
PRO14
Scott Fardy played in the second row for Leinster, playing the full game in a tough outing against Ospreys, with the Irish side going down 32-18.
RESULTS
Connacht 22 - Edinburgh 29
Dragons 17 - Cheetahs 29
Glasgow 68 - Zebre 7
Kings 35 - Benetton 36
Cardiff 35 - Ulster 17
Munster 19 - Scarlets 7
Ospreys 32 - Leinster 18
