Exeter fought back from a 13-7 half-time deficit at Challenge Cup side Leicester Tigers to notch their third domestic bonus-point victory in a row prior to their home Round 1 game against Glasgow Warriors next Sunday.

A dominant second-half display saw Jannes Kirsten, Ian Whitton, Sam Simmonds and Ollie Devoto notch tries to add to Jack Yeandle’s first-period score and enable Exeter to run out 35-13 winners, with Joe Simmonds converting all five tries.

Elsewhere, Bath Rugby held off the late challenge of Worcester Warriors to secure a 33-17 win at Sixways Stadium before their Round 1 home tie with Scarlets.

First-half tries from Zach Mercer, Max Wright and Josh McNally were added to by Semesa Rokoduguni and Elliott Stooke after the break to give Bath a 33-3 lead before two consolation tries for Challenge Cup contenders Worcester.

In the PRO14, Dragons warmed up for their Heineken Champions Cup opener at home to Wasps next Saturday with a dramatic 23-22 win at Glasgow Warriors, for whom Brandon Thomson hit the post with the attempted conversion of Johnny Matthews’ late try.

In the end, the Welsh region were indebted to a fine goalkicking performance from Sam Davies, who chalked up 13 points, for their success, as Glasgow scored three tries to Dragons’ two.

Defending Heineken Champions Cup title holders Exeter Chiefs maintained their perfect start to the Gallagher Premiership season on Saturday ahead of the opening match in defence of their European crown next weekend.