Tom Dunn has hailed captain Ben Spencer’s “contagious” effect on the club after Bath edged closer towards an historic trophy treble. Dunn and company added the EPCR Challenge Cup to a cabinet that already contained the Premiership Rugby Cup by beating Lyon 37-12 in Cardiff on Friday.

Bath clinch their first European title in 17 years with a commanding display against Lyon in the Challenge Cup final.

Bath completed the second stage of what they hope will be a dream treble when they proved too good in all areas for Lyon and romped to a 37-12 triumph in the European Challenge Cup final on Friday.