Newcastle Falcons director of rugby Steve Diamond has been banned for six games due to "wholly unacceptable verbal abuse" of match officials.
London Irish administrator Lee Manning says it is only "a matter of time" until the next Premiership club goes bust and that "radical change" is needed.
Harlequins ended their three-game winless run in the Gallagher Premiership with a 38-14 victory over Newcastle at Kingston Park.
Bath inflicted a record Gallagher Premiership defeat on 14-man Saracens as they powered to a 68-10 victory at the Recreation Ground.
Bristol sent out a major title statement as Pat Lam's men set a new Premiership record in a thumping 54-24 win over Leicester at Welford Road.
A round-up of Sunday's Investec Champions Cup action, where both Ulster and Leicester Tigers suffered defeats to French opposition.
Six-try Bath powered their way to a bonus-point victory over Sale Sharks to round off the first block of Gallagher Premiership matches in style.
Northampton bounced back from their derby disappointment in style as they trounced Sale while Newcastle earned their first Premiership victory in over a year.
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