London Welsh’s hopes of completing a hat-trick of wins in the Aviva A League were dashed as they crashed 51-14 to Bath United at Trailfinders Sports Club, West Ealing, last night.

The Exiles’ replacements included prop Ian Williams, fresh from helping Oxford University to a record-breaking fifth successive victory over Cambridge in the Varsity Match at Twickenham last Thursday.

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