Packer, Maher, Marston-Mulhearn and Hunt make big impacts in PWR Round 13 - Oval Insights PWR Rankings revealed

It was another weekend of changes in the Premiership Women's Rugby table as our double champions, Gloucester-Hartpury moved to the head of affairs with five rounds to go.

The Circus beat a strong Loughborough Lightning side in a game where their skipper Mo Hunt was once again in imperious form, moving up the PWR Rankings from Oval Insights.

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Saracens went third recording the biggest win PWR has seen since 2022 and there are now just seven points separating third and fifth.

Bristol Bears stayed in contention for a place in the semi-finals after they won a match described by head coach Dave Ward as 'must-win' at Sandy Park. Row Marston-Mulhearn and Ilona Maher in particular came to the fore in the 41-31 win over the Chiefs.

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Some notable performances from this weekend included:

• Saracens’ 100-0 win over Leicester Tigers was the biggest in the PWR since 2022. There were nine try scorers; both Zoe Harrison and Sophie Bridger scored hat tricks.
• Rownita Marston-Mulhearn (Bristol Bears) made a round-high 23 carries and 45 post-contact metres at the weekend.
• Ilona Maher (Bristol Bears) made more dominant carries than any other player in Round 13 (nine), beat 12 defenders (1st), made four clean breaks, and a round-high 155 metres. She also scored her first try in the PWR.
• Natasha Hunt (Gloucester-Hartpury) was one of two players who assisted three tries at the weekend. She has assisted nine tries in eight appearances this season.