But wing Monahan stole the show with four tries, with Rob Cook and Dan Robson also getting in on the act against a sorry Exiles side, who only managed a sole Tom Homer penalty in reply.

Another man putting his hand up for England involvement during the Six Nations is Tom Biggs, the wing helping himself to a try as Bath left Calvisano 39-5 victors.

Biggs was joined on the scoresheet by Simon Taylor, Jack Cuthbert, Mark McMillan and Horacio Agulla – the Argentine international grabbing a hat-trick.

Elsewhere Wales utility back James Hook seemingly put his hand up for the vacant fly-half jersey for the 2013 Six Nations by starring as Perpignan inflicted a first Challenge Cup defeat on Worcester, 13-6.

Hook will be one of the names, alongside Dan Biggar, mentioned to replace the injured Scarlets fly-half Rhys Priestland for Wales’ Six Nations defence, and he contributed eight crucial points to Perpignan’s victory.

Meanwhile, Grenoble got the better of London Welsh 27-13 while Bizkaia Gernika won away at Rovigo 16-10.