Gloucester-Hartpury thrash Harlequins to end regular season

Back-to-back Premiership Women’s Rugby champions Gloucester-Hartpury ran in eight tries as they rounded off the regular season with a resounding 52-12 victory over Harlequins.

Sean Lynn’s side, whose place at the top of the league table had already been confirmed before Friday’s fixtures, will now face Bristol Bears in the play-off semi-finals at Kingsholm on Sunday, 2 March at 15: 00 GMT.

Saracens defeated Sale Sharks 66-14 to reach the home semi-finals against Harlequins, which included two tries from Gabrielle Senft and Sydney Gregson.

The result ensured Sarries finished the normal campaign in second, seven points clear of their London rivals, with the teams due to meet at the StoneX Stadium on Saturday, 1 March (15: 00 GMT).