Overview
- All four visitors left with results in Round 3, with three away wins and a draw underscoring the weekend’s road advantage.
- Trailfinders Women claimed their first victory with a 64-22 win at Sale, as summer recruits including Georgia Ponsonby, Fran McGhie and Meg Jones headlined a multi-try performance.
- Gloucester-Hartpury overturned a 26-14 deficit to beat Harlequins 33-26 at The Stoop, sealing a bonus-point win through tries from Sam Monaghan, Alex Matthews and Mia Venner.
- Loughborough Lightning and Exeter Chiefs finished level at 33-33 after Meg Davey’s 80th-minute try and Helen Nelson’s conversion ensured the points were shared.
- Saracens won 33-12 at Bristol with scores from Olivia Apps, May Campbell, Alysha Corrigan, Kelsey Clifford and Bryony Field as they continued their recovery from an opening-round defeat.