Steve Borthwick’s men were in total control going into the interval as tries from Dan Kelly and Matt Scott alongside seven points from George Ford gave them a 17-0 lead at Mattioli Woods Welford Road.

Fly-half Ford then converted George Martin’s 54th minute score, before winger Harry Potter dotted down to give the two-time European champions their 11th successive win in the Gallagher Premiership.

At the Kingsholm Stadium, England international Marcus Smith recorded eight points on his return to the Harlequins XV as the visitors came from behind to beat hosts Gloucester Rugby 20-17 in the Gallagher Premiership.

The Heineken Champions Cup side were 10-0 down in the first-half, but tries from Luke Northmore and Danny Care, alongside two conversions and two penalties from Smith, set Quins on their way to a seventh league win.

Meanwhile, fellow Heineken Champions Cup side Northampton Saints were downed 30-6 at home to Saracens, with fly-half Dan Biggar kicking two penalties for the hosts at Franklin’s Gardens.

In the TOP 14, Castres Olympique clinched an all-Heineken Champions Cup tie at Stade Pierre Fabre as they beat Stade Rochelais 31-30.

Elsewhere, Christophe Urios’ Union Bordeaux-Bègles side maintained their lead at the TOP 14 summit as they beat Biarritz Olympique 30-27, as Racing 92 lost 37-35 at Lyon.

Heineken Champions Cup contenders Leicester Tigers thrashed Newcastle Falcons 31-0 to record a bonus-point win in the Gallagher Premiership on Sunday.