Premiership round-up: Chiefs too strong for Bath

Exeter extended their lead at the top of the Aviva Premiership, while Gloucester were too strong for London Irish.

Exeter 42-29 Bath

Exeter extended their lead at the top of the Aviva Premiership with a breathtaking first-half performance as they demolished third-placed Bath at a sell-out Sandy Park.

Exeter had the game won by half-time when they led 28-3, and finished with a total of six tries in an eventual 42-29 success. Luke Cowan-Dickie, James Short, Mitch Lees, Don Armand, Thomas Waldrom and Gareth Steenson all crossed with Steenson converting all of them.

Bath never scented a chance of repeating last season's 13-10 win at Sandy Park but they still scored four tries through Jonathan Joseph, Anthony Watson, Aled Brew and Matt Banahan. Rhys Priestland converted two, Joseph one, with Freddie Burns kicking a penalty.

Gloucester 39-15 London Irish

Gloucester continued their Aviva Premiership winning streak with a fifth straight victory in a 39-15 try bonus-point win over London Irish.

But Exiles captain David Paice is looking at a possible lengthy ban after he was sent off on the stroke of half-time for a head-high tackle.

Gloucester were never behind with tries from flankers Lewis Ludlow and Jake Polledri, wing Henry Purdy and two from fly-half Billy Burns. Centre Billy Twelvetrees kicked two penalties and four conversions.

Irish crossed for two tries, one each by prop Petrus du Plessis and lock Filo Paulo, with fly-half Tommy Bell kicking a penalty and conversion.

Wasps 32-25 Leicester Tigers

Kearnan Myall's 79th-minute try ensured Wasps extended their unbeaten run against fierce rivals Leicester to five games with a 32-25 Aviva Premiership win at the Ricoh Arena.

Scores from Nizaam Carr, Dan Robson, Elliot Daly and Myall sealed the win for Dai Young's men, alongside a Daly penalty and nine points from the boot of Jimmy Gopperth.

The visitors hit back through a Jonah Holmes double and a Tom Youngs score - two of the tries converted by George Ford, who added two penalties - but they now drop below Wasps in the table.