But Ashton will be a little concerned by how his charges went off the boil after the half-time interval.

BBC: SPORT | Rugby Union | English | Bath 31-16 Bristol

But Italy went off the boil as Romania fought back, and the Azzurri started making a catalogue of errors as well as looking lacklustre in defence.

BBC: Italy 24-18 Romania

The England fly-half contender missed the conversion and Leicester went off the boil at the start of the second half, allowing Treviso to briefly raise the possibility of a shock home win.

BBC: Treviso 16-60 Leicester

And although they went off the boil after the break, in the first half they were at their fluid best and were far too quick and inventive for lumbering Bristol, who remain rooted to the bottom of the table.

BBC: Gloucester 39-10 Bristol