Saracens Amateur RFC Limited

Saracens maintained their top spot on the league ladder after a 27-0 win over Darlington Mowden Park Sharks on Sunday.

Saracens were the first to score when a dominant scrum from the Londoners saw Sharks driven backward, and some quick ball from Leanne Riley allowed wing Stacey White score out wide.

White’s run ended there momentarily as she was sin-binned but the Sharks were unable to capitalise on the player advantage, and the last 15 minutes of the first half was a scrappy affair.

On the stroke of half-time, however, another strong scrum by Saracens led to Poppy Cleall charging down a clearance kick and scoring, helping Saracens to a 10-0 lead at the break.

It took 15 minutes for the first score after the restart to come, and again it was Saracens who broke the deadlock, Hilary Leith scoring from close range.

Sharks came close soon after with a great individual effort by Julie Hope. Yellow cards for Leanne Riley and Emma Lloyd then saw both teams reduced to 14 players. With five minutes to go though, Saracens’ White comleted her brace with a powerful run down the wing, making it a hat-trick moments later to secure the all-important bonus point.