Round 10 review: Trailfinders snatch late draw as Gloucester Hartpury stay perfect

Saturday’s action from Round 10 of the PWR saw a nail-biting thriller take place at Shaftesbury Park while Gloucester Hartpury extended their winning run in the league to nine matches.

Trailfinders Women snatched a last gasp draw against Bristol Bears on the road while The Circus were victorious away to Sale Sharks.

Bristol Bears 26-26 Trailfinders Women

Trailfinders Women fought back from 21-0 to snatch a hard-fought draw away to Bristol Bears.

The home side had things all their own way during the first half as Sarah Bern gave Bears a dream start after just five minutes.

Two more scores followed via Evie Gallagher and Keira Bevan, with the latter slotting home all three conversions to give her side a healthy lead.

Vicky Laflin stopped the onslaught with a try courtesy of Niamh Gallagher’s kick with the full-back then adding the extras to leave the score 21-7 at the break.

Grace White’s converted effort four minutes into the second half cut the deficit to seven before Reneeqa Bonner extended Bears’ advantage.

But Trailfinders continued to battle and Rachel Malcolm’s try once again got her side back within one converted score.

And with time running out, Trailfinders duly found it through Emma Uren with just three minutes to go.

Niamh Gallagher then held her nerve to add the extra two points to ensure the contest finished all square.

Sale Sharks 7-22 Gloucester Hartpury

Gloucester Hartpury overcame a spirited Sale Sharks to maintain their 100% record in the PWR.

Mia Venner gave her side the perfect start after she darted through a gap in the Sharks defence after just one minute.

Both sides then traded tries through Kelsey Jones and Amelia Hyndman to leave the score 12-7 halfway at the break.

Despite the best efforts of the home side, the leaders notched up their third try through Emma Sing after some quick hands from Lleucu George and Hannah Dallavalle in the build-up.

The second half only saw one score as Rachel Lund crossed over to secure the bonus point.