Pacesetters Gloucester Hartpury have been compelled to come back from behind in opposition to Sale as Erica Jarrell-Searcy went over for a transformed strive inside seven minutes, however the leaders shortly levelled with Lund’s first of the afternoon.

Tries from Alex Matthews and Sisilia Tuipolutu put the champions in entrance earlier than a Nikita Prothero rating narrowed the Sharks’ deficit earlier than half-time.

After the break, scores by Lund and Neve Jones established a 26-point lead for Gloucester Hartpury earlier than Shona Campbell and Charlotte Fry salvaged a shedding bonus level for Sale with comfort tries.

In the meantime, there have been 9 completely different Saracens scorers at StoneX Stadium because the hosts made it three wins from three, whereas Leicester Tigers misplaced by greater than 70 factors for the second successive recreation.

Whereas the Tigers completed pointless final day trip in opposition to the Bears, it was 55-0 to Saracens earlier than the guests received off the mark via an unconverted strive by Eneka Labeyrie, with slim hopes of chasing defeated by the yellow card then proven to Clodagh Dunne.

There was nonetheless time for Saracens to twist the knife as Olivia Apps touched down after an unimaginable 60-metre carry and Poppy Cleall accomplished a hat-trick.

Assisted by an early yellow card for Bears’ Simi Pam, Trailfinders made a brilliant begin in opposition to Bristol who clawed themselves stage earlier than a rating by Alana Borland on the stroke of half-time despatched the hosts in with a 24-14 lead and quashed the Bears’ momentum.

Although a rating by Evie Gallagher decreased the deficit, the Bears have been dominated after the break as the house aspect stormed to a 45-19 victory, shifting them 5 factors forward of the Bears with a bonus-point win.

Exeter Chiefs will host Harlequins at Sandy Park on Sunday (12:30 GMT).