Exeter Chiefs stayed top of the Premiership Women’s Rugby standings courtesy of a 41-22 win at Trailfinders as second-placed Saracens were beaten at Gloucester-Harpury.
Prop Hope Rogers scored four tries for the Chiefs, with her first two coming after the home side had twice taken the lead when Grace White and Kat Evans went over the line.
Exeter took the lead for the first time when Rogers scored her third try on 34 minutes and team-mate Sabrina Poulin also touched down to give the visitors a 22-10 point lead at half-time.
Evans and Rogers traded tries before Emily Tuttosi and Katie Buchanan went over for Exeter, while Annabel Meta added a try for Trailfinders.
Gloucester-Harpury had seven different try scorers in their 47-31 victory against Saracens.
Kate Williams, Nel Metcalfe, Natasha Hunt, Emma Sing, Maud Muir, Neve Jones and Mackenzie Carson each touched down as they avenged a defeat by Saracens earlier on in the season.
Rosie Galligan, Zoe Harrison with two and Kelsey Clifford scored the tries for the visitors, who kept within reach of their opponents until late on when Gloucester-Harpury pulled away.
Harlequins twice came from behind in the first half before going on to claim a 40-22 win at Loughborough Lightning.
Daisy Hibbert-Jones put the home side in front before Connie Powell responded for the visitors and, after Alev Kelter scored for Lightning, Jade Konkel went over the line to give Harlequins a two point lead at half-time.
Harlequins did enough to keep Loughborough at arm’s length after the break before securing victory.
