Connacht were blown away in the first half as Sale Sharks booked their place in the European Challenge Cup semi-finals.
Johnny Sexton will not be risked for Leinster's Champions Cup quarter-final, but Maro Itoje and Stuart Hogg are set to return this weekend.
Kieran Read's return to action was cut short on Friday, but neither Sam Whitelock nor Scott Robertson seemed too concerned by the injury.
Stand-in fly-half Mack Mason endured a game to forget as the Waratahs were beaten 31-29 by the Sunwolves in Super Rugby.