Top performers - Aviva Premiership

Zach Mercer - Bath 

The young English flanker was absolutely immense this afternoon as his side narrowly edged past Sale. He was relentless in attack, carrying 18 times for a total gain of 55 metres. He made an impressive nine tackles and got through a huge amount of work at the breakdown. He capped off his excellent performance with a brace of tries.

Faf de Klerk - Sale Sharks

As always, the Springbok was one of the standout performers for Sale. He marshalled his backline expertly, dictating the tempo of the Sale attack masterfully. He box kicked accurately, passed very well and was immense from the tee, slotting 6 out of 8 and scoring 17 of his side's 32 points. 

Thomas Waldrom - Exeter Chiefs

When Exeter were chasing the game, the New Zealander got the Chiefs rolling maul going yielding penalties while he also managed to cross the whitewash with the last play of the game.