Premiership Women’s Rugby: Saracens win at Leicester Tigers, Trailfinders beat Sale Sharks
Saracens kept up the pressure on league leaders Exeter Chiefs in the Premier League Women’s Rugby competition with a comfortable 38-5 victory over Leicester Tigers.
Sarris took advantage, scoring three times in 12 minutes through Kelsey Clifford, Lott Sharpe and Gabriel Senft.
Tahlia Brody was sent off for head contact with Marlie Packer before Saracens scored through Akina Gondwe’s powerful A field goal earned a first-half bonus and things went from bad to worse for the Tigers.
The visitors continued on after the break with Sydney Gregson scoring twice before the Tigers grabbed a late consolation through Leah Bartlett.
Leicester City remain in eighth place after their seventh defeat of the season, while Sarri moves up to second, two points behind chiefswhose game is in bristol bears Postponed due to Storm Darragh.
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Abi Burton opened the first half with two shots before Sale countered through Eva Wood to close the gap.
Emma Taylor restored the home side’s advantage on the stroke of half-time before Abby Dow sealed the bonus after the break.
With victory assured, Burton completed a hat trick within an hour, helping the Trail Blazers consolidate their position in sixth place.
