PWR round 7 review: Saracens go top while Harlequins and Trailfinders earn bonus point victories

Saracens went top of the PWR table with a 24-14 victory away at Exeter Chiefs, which was their second ever win at Sandy Park.

Elsewhere, Harlequins came out on top of a tough battle with Sale Sharks at the stoop to win 22-17 to make it two bonus point victories in as many weeks.

To round out Saturday, Trailfinders Women convincingly beat Leicester Tigers 57-10, bouncing back from their narrow loss to Gloucester-Hartpury last round.

Saracens 24-14 Exeter Chiefs

Saracens went top of the PWR table after their second-ever win at Exeter Chiefs.

Chiefs started the contest better as Alex Tessier charged down Zoe Harrison's clearing kick and pounced on the loose ball to score.

Exeter had the momentum but failed to press their advantage, and Saracens responded through May Campbell.

The back-and-forth battle continued. Tessier went over for her second, running an excellent line against the grain to smash through the Saracens line.

The visitors wrapped up the half after Julia Omokhuale powered over from short range to ensure the Chiefs lead was only four headed into the break.

Saracens dominated the second term, keeping Chiefs off the score sheet but scoring two tries of their own to take the spoils.

Louise McMillan and Donna Rose wrapped up the win for the visitors, who are now the pacesetters in the PWR going into the Christmas break.

Harlequins 22-17 Sale Sharks

Harlequins won their second game in a row after they beat Sale Sharks in a physical battle at The Stoop.

Sharks scored first as Lizzie Duffy dabbed a brilliant grubber in behind the Quins defence, which Rhona Lloyd snapped up to give Sale the lead.

Ellie Kildunne then replied for the hosts, forcing her way through multiple tacklers to score in the corner.

Beth Wilcock then scored an absolute screamer, using her pace to fly round the edge of the Sale defence and score in the corner.

Just before half-time, Holly Aitchinson knocked over a penalty from right in front to ensure the scores were tied at the break.

Sarah Parry opened the second half with a try, forcing her way through from close range, which Connie Powell followed up with a similar score of her own to put Quins out of sight.

Shona Campbell went over with ten minutes to go, but it was only enough for consolation as Harlequins earned another five-point victory.

Trailfinders Women 57-10 Leicester Tigers

Trailfinders swept aside Leicester Tigers in a convincing victory at Trailfinders Sports Club.

Vicky Laflin gave Trailfinders the perfect start, scoring inside 30 seconds after shrugging off two Leicester defenders.

Two more tries quickly followed for the hosts, as Kate Zackary and Niamh Gallagher both crossed the whitewash inside ten minutes.

There was a brief pause to the madness before Laflin wrapped up the bonus point on the end of an Ella Amory crossfield, shortly followed by Cara Brincat, who barged through for the host's fifth.

There was some respite for Leicester before half-time after Karolina Kacirkova scored in the corner.

Brooke Bradley opened the second half with a quick tap and go score, before Cristina Blanco rode the Trailfinders maul to a try of her own.

Isla Norman-Bell then scored from a quick tap of her own, weaving through the Tigers defence, before Kristan Bitter scored for the visitors, darting through a significant gap in the Trailfinders defence.

Then Annabel Meta, playing at prop for the first time, powered through three tacklers to wrap up the contest.