Aviva Premiership round-up: Bath thrash Newcastle as Wasps beat Leicester

Bath 58-5 Newcastle

Bath are quickly leaving last season's troubles behind them after following up last week's rare win at Northampton with an eight-try thrashing of Newcastle at the Recreation Ground.

It was all smiles among the Kiwi coaching duo of Todd Blackadder and Tabai Matson sitting in the new West Stand at the Recreation Ground as Bath secured the try bonus point before half-time, during a 58-5 victory.

A penalty try was followed by others from Matt Banahan, Semesa Rokoduguni (2), Kane Palma-Newport, Dave Attwood (2), and new signing from Gloucester, Elliott Stooke.

Skipper George Ford kicked 18 points, including six conversions, in a near-impeccable all-round performance.

Wasps 22-34 Leicester

Jimmy Gopperth scored 19 points as Wasps beat Leicester in their own backyard for the first time since 2008.

The centre scored a try and kicked 14 points as Wasps picked up a bonus point 34-22 win at Welford Road.

Wasps' other tries came from Christian Wade, Sam Jones and Guy Thompson, while Ed Slater and Lachlan McCaffrey replied for the Tigers who had fought back from 27-8 down to get within five points before Gopperth's late try.

Leicester pair Peter Betham and Ellis Genge were sin binned as was Wasps' Guy Thompson.