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Bath shook off their mid-winter blues with a bonus-point 46-14 win against Northampton, who were missing 10 players to England and the second-string Saxons.

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Scarlets' Rhys Priestland, who kicked four conversions and scored his side's bonus-point try, passes the ball in the Heineken Cup win against Northampton.

Northampton Saints 23-28 Scarlets | Heineken Cup match report

The bonus-point victory that the Saints collected was a worrying result for Newcastle, who have only one Premiership win and who seem destined for a struggle against relegation this winter.

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Damien Lagrange gave the hosts a lifeline with a try that was converted by Valentin Courrent before Burrell secured the bonus-point try.

Newcastle 6-3 Toulon | Amlin Challenge Cup match report

Dylan Hartley, the England hooker, scored two tries as Northampton also powered their way to a bonus-point victory, winning away to a young Ospreys side 32-22.

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The Tri-Nations champions were held 6-6 after a dour first half but scores from Ben Alexander, Adam Ashley-Cooper, James O'Connor and Digby Ioane saw them secure a bonus-point win in Pool C, which also includes Ireland, Russia and the United States.

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He does have bags of speed and skill, however, as he showed with the break down the middle that led to Alesana Tuilagi's first try of two, and Leicester's fourth of eight, which secured a bonus-point before the break.

Billy Twelvetrees revels in new role as Leicester hammer Leeds

And the home side secured the all-important bonus-point try through Dusautoir before Clerc rubbed salt into Glasgow's wounds.

Toulouse 36 Glasgow Warriors 10 | Heineken Cup report

But the four-time and reining Heineken Cup champions ensured history did not repeat itself and compounded Glasgow's woes with a bonus-point.

Toulouse 36 Glasgow Warriors 10 | Heineken Cup report

They also scored 37 points, in a bonus-point victory over London Scottish in National League One.

Dave Walder re-boots Wasps and victory over Leicester is assured