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Saracens claimed a comfortable 38-5 win at Leicester Tigers to maintain the pressure on league leaders Exeter Chiefs in Premiership Women’s Rugby.<\/b><\/p>\n
Sarries took the early advantage and scored three tries inside 12 minutes through Kelsey Clifford, Lotte Sharp and Gabrielle Senft.<\/p>\n
It went from bad to worse for Tigers when Tahlia Brody was sent off for making head contact with Marlie Packer before Saracens claimed a first-half bonus with a powerful finish by Akina Gondwe.<\/p>\n
The visitors picked up where they left off after the interval as Sydney Gregson scored two tries before Tigers claimed a late consolation through Leah Bartlett.<\/p>\n
Leicester remain eighth in the table after their seventh defeat of the season, while Sarries move up to second, two points behind Chiefs<\/b>, whose game at Bristol Bears<\/b> was postponed because of Storm Darragh.<\/p>\n
Elsewhere, Trailfinders<\/b> heaped more misery on winless Sale Sharks<\/b> with a 31-5 bonus-point home victory over the bottom club.<\/p>\n
Abi Burton scored the opening two tries in the first half before Sale hit back through Eva Wood to reduce the deficit.<\/p>\n
Emma Taylor restored the hosts’ advantage on the stroke of half-time before Abby Dow sealed the bonus after the break. <\/p>\n
With victory assured, Burton completed her hat-trick on the hour mark as Trailfinders strengthened their grip on sixth place. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n