Saracens responded admirably to their thumping festive defeat by Bath as they held off a Bristol fightback to end the Bears' record run of wins away from home.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The ebullient thrum of staccato snares, thumping sousaphones, and tramping shoes all acting in unison filled the gray morning air in the parking lot outside Angel Stadium recently.

All three of them scored in the thumping victory at London Stadium.

Sale Sharks brought a resounding end to Bristol Bears' festivities with a thumping 38-0 victory on the road at Ashton Gate.

Saturday was the kind of thumping that might put a massive dent in Ipswich's confidence and this is a big test for them.