Saracens thrash Exeter to go top of PWR tablepublished at 15:15 GMT 5 March

15:15 GMT 5 March

Saracens went top of the Premiership Women’s Rugby table with a seven-try 45-7 thrashing of third-placed Exeter Chiefs before the bye week.

England’s Poppy Cleall crossed twice in the opening 28 minutes before her international team-mates Marlie Packer and Kelsey Clifford went over either side of half-time.

Canadians Alysha Corrigan and Julia Omokhuale, and England Under-20s scrum-half Tori Sellors, also scored in the second half for the hosts.

Exeter’s Hope Rogers scored a consolation try in the 84th minute to ensure the Chiefs were not shut out.

The win meant Saracens leapfrogged Gloucester-Hartpury on points difference, having played a game more than the defending champions.

The table as it stands going into round 13Image source, BBC SportImage caption,

The table as it stands going into round 13