Saracens ran in 13 tries in an 81-0 thrashing of Leicester Tigers to keep up the pressure on Gloucester-Hartpury at the top of the Premiership Women’s table.
Gloucester-Hartpury have won all nine of their matches to lead the way but Saracens are just five points back after an eighth win of the season.
England World Cup winner Jess Breach scored four tries in a typically clinical display while Zoe Harrison kicked seven conversions.
Leicester have one point from nine games and have now conceded 554 points in a winless campaign.
In Sunday’s second match, Harlequins and Exeter Chiefs played out a dramatic 38-38 draw.
Exeter were 35-21 up with half an hour to go but the home side rallied to salvage a remarkable draw when replacement Lagi Tuima scored a try in the 86th minute.
Three Exeter players were yellow-carded in the last minute, and Harlequins had the chance to win it but Claudia Pena’s conversion was wide.
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