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Wasps cruised to a convincing European Challenge Cup victory with a nine-try, 57-0 rout of Roma, while there was also a win for Worcester in Madrid.

Dan Ward-Smith (pictured) and Dan Leo scored two tries apiece while Paul Sackey, Tom Varndell, Charlie Beech and Joe Ward all crossed, along with Eoghan Hickey, who added six conversions in a 17-point haul.

Hooker Ward broke the deadlock in the sixth minute at the Stade Tre Fortane before number eight Ward-Smith grabbed the first of his brace at the end of the opening quarter.

Tony Hanks' men were in cruise control and after Beech had crossed for the third try, the visitors had secured the bonus point after 45 minutes.

England wingers Varndell and Sackey then got in on the act before Ward-Smith rounded off an impressive display with his second try and Leo sealed the victory.

Aviron Bayonnais are joint top of Group Four with the Londoners after Filimoni Bolavucu scored a late try in a 20-16 victory at Racing Metro.

Worcester also claimed their second win of the tournament with a 38-5 victory at Olympus Madrid.

Miles Benjamin and Scotland centre Alex Grove both crossed twice as Mike Ruddock's men coasted to a comfortable away win.

Madrid scored their only try through wing Matias Tudela's first-half strike but the visitors had the bonus point in the bag inside 31 minutes as Jonny Arr also crossed in the five-try success.

The Warriors ran out victors despite the loss of five key players with wing Marcel Garvey, centre Dale Rasmussen, prop Matt Mullan, lock Graham Kitchener and Shaun Ruwers all ruled out through injury.

Elsewhere, Bourgoin made it two wins from two with a 21-19 win at Bucuresti, while Castres crushed Rovigo 76-11.

Terence O'RORKE / Eurosport