Premiership Women’s Rugby: Gloucester-Hartpury ease past Trailfinders and Bristol Bears hammer Leicester Tigers
Defending champions Gloucester Hartpury comfortably beat Trail Blazers 32-19 to move one point behind Exeter Chiefs, the premier women’s rugby leaders.
Emma Sing opened the scoring before Ellie Rugman, who had not played for the club in over a year, scored two tries.
England’s Alex Matthews claimed the all-important bonus point and Beth Stafford also crossed for the visitors.
elsewhere, bristol bears hammered Leicester Tigers 62-7, a game in which Wales winger Jasmine Joyce-Butchers fired a long-range shot.
Winger Millie David scored four tries as last year’s runners-up enjoyed a statement win away from home.
Gloucester Hartpury will face Bristol Bears in Kingsholm on November 30. Before then, the Bears will face the Trail Blazers next Saturday.
Leicester City, who are yet to win a PWR match, will also face Loughborough Lightning next Saturday.
