Overview
- Gloucester Hartpury beat Loughborough Lightning 45-26 to return to first place, with Emma Sing scoring 10 points and claiming her fourth Player of the Match as England coach John Mitchell watched following his contract extension to 2029.
- Bristol Bears snapped their slump with a 30-29 comeback at Sale Sharks, sealed by Keira Bevan’s 82nd-minute penalty after overturning a 12-point halftime deficit, boosted by Meryl Smith’s return at centre alongside Ruahei Demant.
- Harlequins edged Trailfinders as Claudia Pena landed the winning conversion after Alex Callender’s late try, with a powerful back-row display featuring Aoife Wafer’s hat-trick and Jade Konkel’s physical work.
- Exeter Chiefs recorded a comprehensive 36-0 shutout of Leicester Tigers to underline their strong restart after the winter break.
- Loughborough Lightning secured an 80th-minute bonus-point try through Christine Belisle, leaving them sixth in the table and five points off the play-off spots.