The Warriors crossed for 12 tries with wing Josh Drauniniu scoring three times, while fellow wing Nikki Walker, No8 Blair Cowan and centre Max Stelling claimed a brace of tries each.

Scotland international Walker started the ball rolling for the Warriors with his side's first try inside quarter of an hour to give the visitors a lead they would never surrender in Italy.

Warriors fly-half Danny Gray landed his first conversion and it was not long before the English outfit crossed for their second try by Cowan and third by Drauniniu to make it 19-0 midway through the first half.

Drauniniu bagged his second try before Rovigo hit back with two quick tries by lock Jean-Francois Montauriol and centre Francesco Menon to make it 26-16 to Worcester at the break.

After half-time, flanker Jake Abbott crossed for the Warriors' fifth try before centres Andy Short and Stelling gave the visitors a 47-17 lead halfway through the second period.

Drauniniu completed his hat-trick in the dying seconds after Stelling, Cowan and Walker had all added their second tries, with replacement flanker Neil Best also getting in on the act to seal an emphatic victory for the Warriors.

Richard Hill's men fell just short of their record 90-3 victory over Rovigo but the result meant their opponents have now suffered 27 consecutive defeats in European rugby since their last victory over French side Dax in 2008.