Champ Rugby: Coventry Rugby 64-28 Worcester Warriors

Coventry strode to an early lead and never looked back, crossing for nine tries to convincingly better Warriors 64-28 in front of a crowd of 4644.

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After an early foray forward for Warriors, Coventry were able to deny a score right in front of their try-line, before making ground the other way.

The opener came soon after as Coventry quickly swung it out wide to find David Opoku-Fordjour in space to race by and cross in the corner.

Warriors again came within inches of scoring as Hallam Chapman almost found a way over, only to be held up on the line.

Back on the attack, Billy Twelvetrees found Tim Anstee to evade a tackle and make considerable ground before Josh Barton intercepted the Warriors move from the ensuing ruck, racing through over 80 metres to double the advantage before Josh Thomas added the extras.

Soon after Mackenzie Graham broke through the line and found Opoku-Fordjour who came within inches of his second but for the blistering pace of Jake Garside to catch him moments before crossing, causing him to spill the ball.

But Coventry made quick work of it to get the third try moments later, swinging out wide to Jack Reeves to dive over in the corner.

Thomas again added two more, increasing the Coventry advantage to 19 with Warriors still scoreless.

Warriors finally got on the board with 15 minutes left of the first half.

Josh Bassett was found after a line-out to charge through and force a way over, with Twelvetrees adding the extras.

But the wing wasn't done there and doubled his account before the break. Warriors drove forward from a maul in the corner, with Bassett able to squeeze over to close the gap. Twelvetrees again added two more.

Coventry were quick off the mark after the break, soon finding Opoku-Fordjour in space for his second of the day, before Thomas found success from a tough conversion.

And in the blink of an eye, the Sale Sharks-bound wing had a hattrick. Senitiki Nayalo broke the line and found him to race in and cross unchallenged, with Thomas again adding two more.

A moment of Uruguayan magic from Juan Gonzalez narrowed the gap.

The hosts almost broke to the Warriors line but Gonzalez - quick on his toes - intercepted the ball and ran almost the full length of the pitch for Warriors' third of the day.

Twelvetrees remained cool to add two more.

Coventry increased their lead moments later, as Tommy Mathews elected to kick for points from a penalty and found success in adding three to the Coventry account.

Allan Ferrie got another for Coventry, running in from the halfway line, and the free-flowing Coventry performance raged on when Tom Bacon evaded two challenges to run into space and cross in the corner. Mathews successfully added the extras on both occasions.

Gonzalez's line-break allows substitute Will Trewin to run in for a late Warriors consolation, with fellow replacement Tiff Eden adding the extras.

Coventry got another more before full-time. The hosts quickly played it out from an attacking line-out, allowing Onisvoro Sukani-Nayagi to break over.

But they weren't done there, crossing the 60 mark after playing the ball out to Reeves to dive over in the corner in the final seconds.

Matthews converted successfully from both, confirming the 64-28 trouncing.