Overview
- Wolfhounds routed Gwalia Lightning 44-10 in Cork to become the first side to secure a knockout spot with four rounds to spare.
- The result extended the leaders’ advantage and set up an Irish one-two, with Clovers rising to second after a 38-31 win at Glasgow.
- Brython Thunder earned their first victory of the season by defeating Edinburgh 14-7 to revive hopes of a top-four finish.
- Wolfhounds scored eight tries with a lineup featuring 10 Ireland internationals, while Lightning missed key players including Maisie Davies, Sian Jones and Courtney Greenway.
- The run-in features four league rounds before semi-finals on March 20-22 and the final on March 28 at the Hive.