Saracens marked centurion Leanne Infante’s ultimate recreation with an exhilarating 49-38 bonus-point win over defending champions Gloucester-Hartpury to maneuver prime of the Premiership Girls’s Rugby desk.
Scrum-half Infante, 31, led out the hosts on her a hundredth look as she known as time on her 11-year profession at a vociferous StoneX Stdaium, nevertheless it was Gloucester who began brightest.
The guests raced right into a 12-0 lead after tries by Mackenzie Carson and Emma Sing both aspect of a yellow card to Sarries’ Poppy Cleall.
The hosts hit again by a robust end by Bryony Area earlier than drawing stage by debutant Gabby Senft after which edging in entrance with Zoe Harrison’s conversion.
McKinley Hunt crashed over to stretch Sarries’ benefit however Rachel Lund lowered the deficit for the guests, who regained the lead and claimed a try-scoring bonus by Zoe Aldcroft.
Nel Metcalfe crossed a minute earlier than the break handy Gloucester a 33-21 lead on the interval, however Sarries scored first within the second half by Might Campbell earlier than Harrison’s conversion minimize the hole to 5 factors.
Lund doubled her tally with quarter-hour remaining to revive Gloucester’s 10-point benefit however the hosts bounced again as soon as once more as Jemma-Jo Linkins’ transformed strive introduced Sarries to inside 5.
Campbell’s robust surge from shut vary and Harrison’s conversion handed Sarries a slender lead with seven nervy minutes remaining earlier than Senft made sure of the victory with seconds left.
Three-time winners Sarries transfer to the summit with a most return from their opening 4 video games, whereas Gloucester stay third after their second defeat of the season.