Tyrrells Premier 15s - Week 2 round up

As the second round of Tyrrells Premier 15s kicked-off last weekend, Gloucester, Harlequins, Richmond and Saracens women's teams managed to remain unbeaten.

Richmond FC 27 - 10 Darlington Mowden Park Sharks

Led by a hat-trick by skipper Laura Kapo, Richmond FC maintained their winning streak in the tournament with a 27-10 win over Darlington Mowden Park Sharks at the Athletic Ground. Francesca Hall got Richmond off the mark early but DMP bounced back through a touchdown from Heather Kerr.

Richmond soon reclaimed their lead when Rachel Laqeretabau crossed over and Kapo hat-trick just took the game away from DMP, who are yet to win a game in the tournament.

Standings: Richmond are at third with two wins from as many games while DMP are positioned ninth.

Gloucester-Hartpury Women's RFC 26 - 22 Wasps FC Ladies

Gloucester-Hartpury at their maiden outing are having a dream run with wins in both their games of the tournament. However, they were tested by Wasps, who missed out on their first win this season by just four points. Rachel Lund got Gloucester off the mark but the visitors bounced back with a try of her own by Sarah Mitchelson.

After Hari McCormack and Mitchelson exchanged tries, Gloucester got their lead back through tries from Kelly Smith and Ceri Large. Even though Wasps bounced through two late tries, Gloucester managed to held their nerve in a tight finish.

Standings: Gloucester currently top the table while Wasps are positioned seventh.

Harlequins Ladies 39 - 18 Firwood Waterloo Ladies

England U20 star Jess Breach starred for Harlequins with a hat-trick as they outplayed Firwood Waterloo Ladies with a 39-18 triumph. Breach got the Quins off the mark with an early try that set the tone for the rest of the game and 11 minutes later, she went past the line for the second time. Even though Firwood Waterloo Ladies made a brief comeback with a touchdown from Bethany Scott, Breach ensured the home side had the momentum with her third try.

Leanne Riley and Holly Myers also crossed as the hosts built a large lead, but Waterloo battled to the end and scored a late try from Dani Wiseman.

Standings: Harlequins are at second in the table with two wins from as many games while Firwood Waterloo Ladies are at eighth and are yet to win a game in the tournament.

Worcester Valkyries 10 - 62 Bristol Ladies

Bristol opened their account in the ongoing league with a resounding 10-62 win over Worcester Valkyries as they amassed 10 tries with five of it coming from Lillian Stoeger. Lucy Attwood also contributed with a hat-trick, while Cat McNaney and Caity Mattinson also went past the line as their dominance proved too much to handle for Bristol. The scoreline was 10-33 at half time but Bristol upped the ante by scoring 29 more points in the second half while Worcester failed to add any.

Standings: Bristol have moved to fifth with their first win in the tournament while Worcester are languishing at the bottom.

Saracens Women 34 - 20 Loughborough Lightning

Saracens joined the other three teams that had maintained their winning streak in the tournament with a comfortable 34-20 win over Loughborough Lightning. Lotte Clapp set the tone with an early first minute try but the visitors managed to bounce back to level the scores before Sonia Green put the Allianz Park outfit on lead again. Bryony Cleall crossed over before half-time while Garnet Mackinder try after restart secured the bonus point for the Saracens. Even though Loughborough tried to make a fightback, Cleall's second touchdown ensured a 14 point victory for Saracens.

Standings: Saracens and Loughborough are at fourth and sixth respectively.