Last season’s finalists Saracens defeated Sale Sharks 36–17 to extend their winning run to seven games.
Canada backs Alysha Corrigan and Liv Apps both scored, with Apps also setting up Bryony Field after an incredible run.
Scrum-half Apps, who joined the club in October as injury cover, also produced an early try-saving tackle in an impressive performance.
In Sunday’s second game, Loughborough Lightning and Trailfinders Women played out a thrilling 29–29 draw.
Rosie Inman’s 79th-minute try looked to have snatched the game for Trailfinders, but Fancy Bermudez crossed to give Helen Nelson a kick to level the match.
Scotland’s Nelson nailed the kick in the 83rd minute to draw an epic encounter.
Leaders Gloucester–Hartpury, without a large number of their England stars, rounded off the weekend by hammering Leicester Tigers 75-12 at Mattioli Woods Welford Road.
England wing Mia Venner, who missed out on the final World Cup squad, scored twice, with World Cup-winner Emma Sing finishing with a 30-point tally that included two tries.
Gloucester–Hartpury, seeking their fourth league title in a row, top the table and are yet to lose a game, while Leicester are still without a win this season.
