Loughborough Lightning v Trailfinders Women

An end-to-end game saw Trailfinders Women beaten at the death by a last-minute drop-goal against Loughborough Lightning in the final round of the PWR.

Tries from Tyson Beukeboom, Rosie Inman, Kate Zackary, Lisa Thompson and Julia Schell made sure Trailfinders came away with two points in the Round 18 clash.

Trailfinders Women finish seventh in the league following the conclusion of the 2024-25 regular season.

A superb start from Trailfinders gave them an entry into the Lightning 22 inside the opening two minutes. A kick to corner from a Loughborough offside resulted in Beukeboom breaking the deadlock with a maul try.

Lightning struck with their first points of the game just moments later. It was Kathryn Trader’s turn to score off the back of a rolling maul.

Fran Goldthorp burst through the defensive line as she looked for Lightning’s second score. A superb cover tackle from Rosie Inman wasn’t enough, the ball was popped up to Emily Scarratt who dived over.

Fly-half Helena Rowland was on the scoresheet next for the hosts, to extend their lead to 14 points in the opening quarter.

With ten minutes of the first-half remaining, a Trailfinders kick in behind lead to a penalty for the visitors. The quick-tap was taken and ball moved out left where Rosie Inman crashed through the defence and scored.

Not long after, Trailfinders were on the attack once again. Zackary cut back against the direction of play and dived through the gap. The captain leading from the front to bring Trailfinders back into the game.

Trailfinders’ Beukeboom got sent to the sin bin just before the break and Lightning made the most of their extra player. Treder scored her brace off the back of another rolling maul.

Half-time: Loughborough Lightning 26-17 Trailfinders Women

Trailfinders knew they needed a positive start to the second 40 and came out fighting. However, after pressure on the hosts’ line, they couldn’t make it pay. Neither side managed to get on the scoresheet in a scrappy third quarter of the match.

Lili Ives Campion scored the first points of the second half, after she found herself on the end of an offload following a line break.

Thompson hit back moments later as she crashed over the line to keep Trailfinders within touching distance.

With ten minutes on the clock, Cassandra Tuffnail charged into the opposition 22. The Loughborough defence was stretched and Schell crossed the whitewash and converted her own try to make it a two-point game.

The visitors got themselves back on the front foot in the final minutes of the match. A penalty won in front of the posts made it a simple decision for Schell. She pointed to the sticks and slotted it, Trailfinders led for the first time in the match.

It was Loughborough who would have the final say in the contest. A drop-goal from Rowland at the death secured the win for the home side, and it was agony for Trailfinders.

Full-time: Loughborough Lightning 36-34 Trailfinders Women

Loughborough Lightning: 

Tries- Kathryn Treder 10 36, Emily Scarratt 13, Helena Rowland 17, Lili Ives Campion 60,

Conversions- Helena Rowland 11 14 37 61

Dop-goals- Helena Rowland 79

Trailfinders Women:

Tries- Tyson Beukeboom 5, Rosie Inman 27, Kate Zackary 31, Lisa Thompson 63, Julia Schell 69

Conversions- Julia Schell 32 64 70,

Yellow Cards-Tyson Beukeboom 35

Trailfinders Women v Leicester Tigers

Trailfinders Women came up short after losing 43-45 to Leicester Tigers at Trailfinders Sports Club.

Tries from Kate Zackary, Jess Cooksey, Liz Musgrove, Lisa Thompson, Julia Schell and Rosie Inman meant Trailfinders came away with two points.

This result leaves Trailfinders seventh in the league, heading into the final round of matches.

It was a furious start from Trailfinders, pinning Leicester deep inside their own 22 from kick-off. A dominant scrum allowed Zackary to dive over the line for the opening score.

The away side hit back promptly with a score of their own. Following a free-kick at the scrum, Tahlia Brody opted for the quick tap and powered her way to the line.

Midway through the first 40, Trailfinders found their way on to the scoresheet for the second time. Caity Mattinson found Cooksey who was able to piece through the defensive line.

The end-to-end first half continued as Leicester Tigers found space down the left wing and Francesca McGhie was able to profit.

A scrum on the 22 allowed Trailfinders to execute a set-play straight from the training ground, Musgrove the try scorer after a well worked back line move.

Red Rose Meg Jones found her way through a gap and dotted down meaning Tigers once again retook the lead.

The visitors extended their lead after a dominant maul resulted in a penalty try just before the half-time whistle.

Half-time: Trailfinders Women 17-26 Leicester Tigers

Leicester Tigers picked up where they left off at the start of the second half, Brody scored her second of the match to put them in a commanding position.

Quick hands from Julia Schell allowed Liz Musgrove to dive over in the corner for her brace and Trailfinders bonus point try.

Another two tries in five minutes from Leicester Tigers’ McGhie meant she went on to secure her hat trick.

With ten minutes on the clock, Lisa Thompson started Trailfinders fightback. The centre crashed over the line and Schell converted.

Schell took advantage of a poor pass and made the intercept, she handed off the Tigers’ fullback and sprinted in from the halfway line.

Two minutes later, it was the turn of Inman to score late try. She finished off a two-on-one and the conversion was added to make it a two point game.

Trailfinders were looking for one final opportunity, they got one, but a handling error let them down which meant Tigers took the spoils.

Full-time: Trailfinders Women 43-45 Leicester Tigers

Trailfinders Women: 

Tries- Kate Zackary 6, Jess Cooksey 23, Liz Musgrove 31 46, Lisa Thompson 72, Julia Schell 75, Rosie Inman 77

Conversions- Julia Schell 24, 73, 76, 78

Yellow Cards- Lindelwa Gwala 40

Leicester Tigers:

Tries- Tahlia Brody 19 42, Francesca McGhie 27 50 54, Meg Jones 35, Penalty Try 40,

Conversions- Claire Gallagher 20 28 43 55

London Scottish v Ealing Trailfinders

Ealing Trailfinders secured a spot in the Premiership Rugby Cup quarter-finals with an excellent 15-35 victory over London Scottish.

Tries from Rob Farrar, Craig Hampson, George Davis and a brace from Francis Moore helped secure Trailfinders’ spot in the knockout rounds of the cup.

Trailfinders started on the backfoot with Scottish coming out the blocks the quicker of the two sides.

They won an early penalty and kicked long to touch. They went to the tail and, after a couple of crash ball phases, got the try from hooker Calum Scott.

However, London Scottish’s ill-discipline was their own worst enemy as they were handed their first yellow card of the game to back row Ioan Rhys Davies for a no-arms tackle.

Despite being denied twice at the line by the Scottish defence, eventually the dams burst, and Trailfinders had their score with Rueben Bird-Tulloch making an excellent break which allowed Moore to eventually finish for his first.

Scottish hit back and edged back into the lead from a long-range penalty by Alec Lloyd-Seed; however, Trailfinders showed their class in the backline, executing some excellently worked try through some lovely offloading, exploited the space, and Moore finished it for his second.

Trailfinders were building momentum, and another penalty got them entry into the 22. Hard carries and a quick ball got them over the gain line, and then a hard line from Rob Farrar saw the Trailfinders score again with a commanding lead at the break.

Half-time: London Scottish 8-21 Ealing Trailfinders

It was a slightly slower start to the second period, but eventually, Trailfinders scored their fourth, with Hampson getting on the end of a nice break for the try, and Davis added another shortly after crashing over from short-range.

Scottish were fighting hard right to the death and eventually got their second try, with a break down the wing and finished by the fullback.

However, it was only a consolation score as Trailfinders ended the game with an important victory that took them into the knockout stages.

Full-time: London Scottish 15-35 Ealing Trailfinders

 

Ealing Trailfinders:

Tries: Moore 19, 30, Farrar 36, Hampson 52, Davis 60

Conversions: Jones 20, 30, 36, 52; Willis 61

London Scottish:

Tries: Scott 2, Holmes 73

Conversions: Wilstead 74

Penalties: Lloyd-Seed 28

Yellow Card: Davies 15, Prior 55

Ealing Trailfinders v Harlequins

Ealing Trailfinders fell to a 32-10 loss at the hands of Harlequins in Round Five of the Premiership Rugby Cup.

A try from Jody Reid and a penalty from Dan Jones could not garner any points from Trailfinders’ encounter with their London rivals.

This leaves Trailfinders 2nd in the pool, travelling to London Scottish with a win needed to qualify for the knock-out rounds.

The game started horribly for the hosts. A fumble from the kick-off gave Quins the ball, and they threw it wide, giving Cameron Anderson the ability to score in the corner with less than two minutes gone.

Trailfinders were shocked yet undeterred from their task and hit right back.

Michael Dykes broke down the left wing, offloading to Frances Moore, who slid for the line but was stopped just short.

A penalty at the ruck gave them a lineout, and the rolling maul gave Reid the easiest score of his life as it went straight through the Harlequins defence.

Quins then showed their Premiership class, as Jarred Evans chipped through and the visitors regathered, finding Ben Waghorn to streak away and score.

After a hectic first 15 minutes, the game then slowed in the wet conditions.

Trailfinders were the next side to threaten but could not convert. The hosts worked up to the 5m line but knocked on and had to come back for an earlier penalty, which Jones duly knocked over.

Both defences pushed the agenda, and as a result, there were no more scores in the first term

Half-Time: Ealing Trailfinders 10-12 Harlequins

The second half was equally as physical, and both sides struggled initially to find their attack flow.

Disaster then struck for Trailfinders as Tobi Wilson was yellow-carded for playing a man without the ball, and Quins was on the front foot as a result.

From the following maul, Sam Riley scored, and the conversion meant Quins stretched their lead to two scores.

Huge shots continued to fly in all over the park from both sides as Trailfinders prevented further scores with a man down.

However, Quins scored again from a rolling maul through Jack Musk to put the game out of sight.

Errors continued to plague Trailfinders as they worked their way up the pitch again but knocked on again to give the visitors an out.

Then Harlequins killed the game with two penalties from Jamie Benson, and Trailfinders were left with nothing despite a tremendous effort.

Full-Time: Ealing Trailfinders 10-32

Ealing Trailfinders:

Tries – Jordy Reid 4

Conversions – Dan Jones 5

Penalties – Dan Jones  36

Yellow Cards – Tobi Wilson 51

Harlequins:

Tries – Cameron Anderson 1, Ben Waghorn 11, Sam Riley 52, Jack Musk 67

Conversions – Jarrod Evans 12 53 68

Penalties – Jarrod Evans 77 80

Sale Sharks v Trailfinders Women

Trailfinders women won 33- 20 to Sale Sharks in an impressive bonus point win away at Heywood Road. 

Tries from Julia Schell, Kate Zackary, Grace White, and Abi Burton, gave Trailfinders five points from their trip north. 

The result means Trailfinders are 7th behind Loughborough Lightning, with only two points between them and a game in hand. 

Trailfinders came out the blocks with aggressive defence, but it was ultimately Sale Sharks who were on the board first, with Vicky Irwin taking a penalty. 

Trailfinders retaliated through a series of pick-and-go’s, sending the ball out to Julia Schell, who cut back in to dot the ball over and convert her own try, bringing the score to 7-3. 

Schell’s efforts were then followed by captain Zackary flying over the try line through an impressive offload game from the visitors. 

Sale worked tirelessly to get on the board and hit up the midfield with strong forward carries. Capitalising on Trailfinders’ tiredness in defence, Olivia Ortiz spotted a gap at the breakdown and took it all the way to the tryline, making the score 14- 8 with 31 minutes gone. 

Trailfinders looked to counter by coming back into the home side’s half, spending the remaining 10 minutes camped there. Their eagerness to score and relentless Sale defence led to a held-up try and a goal-line dropout. 

Sale’s kick was smoothly caught by Zackary, offloaded to Crake, passing to Tuffnail, who carried deep into Sale’s 22. 

The flowing move gave White got the visitors back on the board in the final minute of the half. 

Half time: Sale Sharks 08-19 Trailfinders Women

Trailfinders began the second half with energetic defence.

However, eagerness off the line meant they were called for an offside penalty, with Sale taking the line out in their half. 

A now composed Trailfinders side managed to keep Sale in their 22, and unforgiving defence forced a Sale knock-on. 

Trailfinders took the scrum, and after a brilliant carry from Vicky Laflin forced Sale onto their 10, Trailfinders won a penalty for off feet in the ruck. Trailfinders took the lineout. 

Sale’s strong defence halted the driving Trailfinder’s maul, but the ball fell to Schell, who fended two Sale defenders rumbling over the try line in midfield.

She then converted her own try and brought the score to 26-8. 

Sale scored next from a rolling maul, putting them on the board for the first time in the half, and adding the extras, bringing the score to 26-15. 

With 10 minutes to go, the home side looked to close the gap, winning a scrum in their 22. However, relentless defence from Trailfinders forced a Sale handling error and kept them in. 

Trailfinders capitalised on this, sending Abi Burton soaring over and Schell adding the 2 points through the posts. 

Sale looked to come back through a fastball to the edge; however, a flat ball led to Grace White making the intercept, regaining possession. 

Sale regathered, however, and moved the ball to the edge, where they dotted it down in the corner, bringing the game to 20-33 with one minute to go. 

Full time: Sale Sharks 20-33 Trailfinders Women

Tries 

Sale Sharks: 

Ortiz (31) Wright(54) Jarrell (78)

Trailfinders:

Schell (18,46) Zackary (24) White (37) Burton(73)

Conversions 

Sale Sharks:

Wilkins (31,54)

Trailfinders:

Schell (18,46,24,73)

Penalties 

Wilkins (8)

Saracens v Ealing Trailfinders

Ealing Trailfinders secure a crucial 29-50 victory against Saracens at the StoneX Stadium in Round Four of the Premiership Rugby Cup.

 

Tries from Mike Willmese and Jordy Reid and braces from Reuben Bird-Tulloch and Tobi Wilson secured all five points for the visitors.

 

Trailfinders sit at the top of Pool C, with two rounds of the pool stages to go in the Premiership Rugby Cup.

 

It was an electric start to proceedings in North-West London. From the kick-off, Wilson rose above Saracens players to tap the ball back, and the hosts conceded a penalty at the breakdown. Trailfinders pointed to the sticks, and Dan Jones gave them the lead after two minutes.

 

Ealing Trailfinders kept the pressure on; after multiple phases on the opposition try line, they eventually crashed through the defensive wall, and it was captain Willemse who came up with the ball after just ten minutes on the clock.

 

The visitors second try also came in the opening quarter of an hour. It was Bird-Tulloch who went underneath the posts untouched after Jones offloaded out of the tackle.

 

Saracens hit back with two of their own. Tries from Carwyn Tuipulotu and Brandon Jackson made it a one-score game.

 

In a game full of momentum swings, Wilson capitalised next. Craig Hampson pounced on a loose ball at the breakdown, and the ball was moved out to the right quickly, allowing the fullback to run in from the 22.

 

Wilson was not done there; turnover ball at the scrum two minutes later meant this time the ball was quickly shifted out to the left, allowing him to go into the opposite corner.

 

The hosts scored the final try of the half. It was Jackson who raced in down the left wing, which brought Saracens to within ten points of Trailfinders.

 

Half-time: Saracens 17-27 Ealing Trailfinders

 

The fast-paced nature of the match was on hold for the third quarter. Jones stepped up to the tee three times, adding nine points in a dominant period for Ben Ward’s men.

 

Jordan Holgate’s interception ignited the second half. He offloaded to his centre partner Bird-Tulloch who ran in from halfway for his second try of the match.

 

Tiff Eden secured the try bonus for Saracens with ten minutes left on the clock.

 

Jordy Reid capitalised on his own charge down to score Trailfinders’ sixth and final try. Jones converted to bring up fifty on the scoreboard for Trailfinders.

 

It was Saracens who had the final say. Jackson sprinted in down the left wing for his hat trick.

 

This left the final score 29-50 to Ealing Trailfinders, and they will be hoping to carry that momentum into next week, where they welcome Harlequins to Trailfinders Sports Club.

 

Full-time: Saracens 29-50 Ealing Trailfinders

 

Saracens:

Tries- Carwyn Tuipulotu 15,Brandon Jackson 18 36 80, Tiff Eden 72

Conversions- Louie Johnson 37 80

Ealing Trailfinders:

Tries- Mike Willemse 6, Reuben Bird-Tulloch 11 64, Tobi Wilson 22 27, Jordy Reid 77

Conversions- Dan Jones 7 12 65, Craig Willis 78

Penalties- Dan Jones 2 51 55 63

Trailfinders Women v Saracens

Trailfinders Women lost 17-31 to Saracens in a physical battle at TFSC in PWR Round 16.

Tries from Rori Wood, Rosie Inman and Jess Cooksey weren’t enough to garner any points from the tight encounter.

This leaves Trailfinders 7th in the PWR table, taking on Sale in a rearranged fixture next week.

It was the perfect start for Trailfinders, as has happened so often this season.

Wood, who has been in form of late, crashed over from short range after consecutive penalties put the hosts on the Saracens 5m line.

May Campbell struck right back, though. The hooker carried from similarly short range to get over the whitewash.

Trailfinders then pushed the agenda, pinning the visitors in their territory after they failed to effectively exit.

The hosts worked their way up to the Sarries 5m and, after sucking in the defence with the pick-and-go’s, threw the ball wide for Inman to dot down.

Again, the visitors flipped the script. Poppy Cleall crashed over from short range to give Saracens a two-point lead at the break.

Half-Time: Trailfinders 12-14 Saracens 

Defensive pressure from Saracens gave them the first score of the second half. Cleall charged down a Trailfinders box kick Georgia Evan recovered to score.

The next 20 minutes of play were an arm wrestle, with both sides creating 22 entries but neither able to convert them into points.

Trailfinders continued to push forward for a score, and Cooksey delivered.

Saracens were penalised for offside at a clearing kick, and Ella Amory raced back to the mark to take the quick tap against the disorganised Saracens defence.

The hosts raced into the visitors’ 22 and spread left to find the centre, who produced a wonderful finish.

That try made it a two-point game, but Saracens had the last laugh.

May Campbell scored two tries late on to secure her hat-trick, meaning Trailfinders take no points from a physical London derby.

Full-Time: Trailfinders 17-31

Tries

Trailfinders

Wood (5), Inman (23), Cooksey (70)

Saracens

Campbell (10, 77, 80), Cleall (33), Evans (50)

Conversions

Trailfinders

Inman (5)

Saracens

MacDougall (11, 34)

Blacklock (78)

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Ealing Trailfinders vs Cornish Pirates

Ealing Trailfinders won 84-29 in a dominant display over the Cornish Pirates.

A hat-trick from Will Montgomery, as well as braces from George Davis and Ben Harris, and solo efforts from Tobi Wilson, Bobby de Wee, David Bridge, Lloyd Williams and Mike Willemse all saw Trailfinders sail to victory over the Pirates.

Trailfinders scored early yet again through hat-trick hero Montgomery, who had his second minutes later in an impressive solo effort.

Pirates hit back, with the captain Hugh Bokenham crashing over from short range, but the hosts came back with some brute force of their own, with Willemse rumbling over.

Pirates hit back again through a rolling maul, with Harry Hocking diving over at the tail

However, Trailfinders showed their flash and ability to score tries with style as Wilson raced down the wing for another try, backed up moments later with another one from De Wee, this time from closer range.

Montgomery finished his hat trick before the half-time whistle was blown as he broke free down the wing.

Harris gave the hosts one more before the break. He picked up a loose ball inside his own half, broke free and managed to step round the fullback to just make it over the line.

Half-Time score – Ealing Trailfinders 49-12 Cornish Pirates

It was a slower start to the second half, but eventually, Trailfinders got the scoring back underway as Harris collected a kick-pass out for him to finish.

Pirates had one back after a mistake by Trailfinders allowed Will Trewin to break free and gave the pass to his fly-half Iwan Jenkins who scored.

But Trailfinders remained ruthless and had another score as Davis crashed over. They struck again less than 60 seconds later following an excellent Reid line-break; Bridge went over for the try.

Pirates debutant Matt Pritchard added another for the visitors through the rolling maul and Ben Harris was also shown yellow for a slap down, allowing the Pirates to getting another try at short range from Ollie Andrews.

Trailfinders finished in brilliant fashion, with Davis scoring his brace, and Lloyd Williams finished off one more for the hosts before the full-time whistle finishing off an excellent win.

Full-Time Score – Ealing Trailfinders 84-29 Cornish Pirates

Ealing Trailfinders:

Tries – Montgomery 5, 7, 36 Willemse 18, Wilson 24, De Wee 26, Harris 39, 50, Davis 58, 78; Bridge 60, De Wee 77, Williams 80

Conversions – Jones 6, 8, 19, 25, 27, 37, 40, 51, 59; Willis 61, 78, 80

Yellow Card: Harris 73

Cornish Pirates:

Tries – Bokenham 13, Hocking 21, Jenkins 55, Pritchard

Conversions – Jenkins 14, 22; Houston 71

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Trailfinders Women v Bristol Bears

Trailfinders Women secured a dramatic 39-38 victory over Bristol Bears in an enthralling game at Trailfinders Sports Club.

Braces from Lisa Thomson and Liz Musgrove, as well as tries from Kate Zackary Tyson Beukeboom, and Grace Moore, secured the brilliant result for Trailfinders.

It was Trailfinders who started the strongest, getting an early try with only a couple of minutes on the clock. After turning over possession from the kick-off, Trailfinders kept it tight, and it was captain Zackary who went over at the corner.

The hosts were on a roll and struck again before the ten-minute mark. Ella Amory made a brilliant read to intercept a loose pass and take Trailfinders into the red zone. They were patient with ball-in-hand, and eventually, Thompson crashed over.

Bristol responded in typical fashion through their powerful driving maul as Atkin-Davies rumbled over at the tail for their first try.

However, Trailfinders were determined to keep their momentum high and had another on the 25-minute mark with Musgrove the beneficiary in the corner.

However, with the sun glaring down and a fast track at Trailfinders Sports Club, the tries were coming thick and fast. Bristol yet again responded as Joyce_butchers managed to break a tackle and dive under the posts.

But Trailfinders got their bonus-point score in flashy fashion, with Thompson beating a player at short range and being able to dot down for her second.

Bristol had the final say of the half, with Millie David touching down in the corner.

But Trailfinders, in impressive fashion, extended the host’s lead yet again heading into the break with Amory hitting a cross-field kick to Musgrove, who took it and finished in the corner.

Half-time Score: Trailfinders Women 27-21 Bristol Bears

The visitors came out of the sheds on the stronger side, with Bonner making a break down the wing and finishing for the score.

However, Trailfinders continued to show their class, and Beukeboom crashed over for yet another try, and Moore added another brilliant line break to go straight under the posts.

The Bears were desperate to stay in the game, and they had another score through Millie David, who used her pace to break away.

Another try for the visitors through Atkin-Davies from close range meant Bristol had the chance to take the lead, but the conversion attempt from Bevan bounced off the post, meaning Trailfinders had a one-point lead with five minutes on the clock.

The Bears gave it their all, but the Trailfinders’ defensive set remained tight.

Cousineau was shown yellow for a high tackle, meaning the Bears had a penalty and an opportunity for a late score, but in an incredible effort, Trailfinders managed to hold the ball up over the line and secure a dramatic win.

Full-Time Score: Trailfinders Women 39-38 Bristol Bears

Trailfinders Women:

Tries- Zackary 3, Thomson 9, 31; Musgrove 25, 40; Beukeboom 54, Moore 61

Conversions- Thomson 33, 61

Yellow Card- Cousineau 80

Bristol Bears:

Tries- Atkin-Davies 20, 74; A. Joyce- Butchers 27, David 39, 68; Bonner 47, David

Conversions- Bevan 21, 27, 39, 75

 

Gloucester-Hartpury v Trailfinders Women

Trailfinders Women lost 33-31 to defending champions Gloucester-Hartpury in a blockbuster game at Kingsholm.

A brace from Rori Wood and tries from Tyson Beukeboom, Alivia Leatherman and Liz Musgrove gave Trailfinders two losing bonus points from their travels.

The result means Trailfinders remain 7th in the PWR, one point behind Loughborough Lightning with a game in hand.

The game kicked off and Gloucester-Hartpury instantly showed why they are the team to beat in the PWR.

They scored twice in the first twenty minutes through Natasha Hunt and Mackenzie Carson.

However, as the first quarter ended, the tide changed, and Trailfinders were on the front foot.

Trailfinders set up a midfield maul and Gloucester-Hartpury, perhaps confused by the strange tactics, were penalised for in at the side.

Gloucester-Hartpury stopped the resultant maul, but from the following pick and gos, Wood got Trailfinders on the board from short range.

From the restart, Trailfinders were right back into the hosts’ 22. In a similar fashion to her Canadian counterpart, Beukeboom crashed over from short range to bring Trailfinders within two points.

Near parity, however, the visitors switched off for a second as the half drew to a close, and Hunt scored her second as the clock ticked into the red to widen Gloucester’s lead.

Half-Time: Gloucester-Hartpury 21-12 Trailfinders Women

Trailfinders came out of the sheds undeterred by the two-score gap and won an early penalty, setting up another midfield maul.

Gloucester-Hartpury seemingly stopped it and turned the ball over, and Pip Henry ran down the left wing to score.

However, the TMO called it back as the hosts were at the side of the Trailfinders maul, and after going to the corner, Wood got her second of the game from short range.

Trailfinders continued to force the agenda, and after Lisa Thomson pounced on an errant Steph Else pass, Leatherman powered over to give the visitors an unlikely lead.

Gloucester then replied through Neve Jones and Nel Metcalfe, giving the hosts a nine-point lead heading into the closing stages and making most of the fans inside Kingsholm think, “Game over.”

The visitors refused to be beaten, though. After a Gloucester knock-on, the hosts had no one in the backfield, so Caity Mattinson found turf, and Musgrove latched onto the end of the kick to score.

Gloucester flew forward imperiously in response and worked their way up to Trailfinders’ 5m line as the clock ticked into the red, but Chloe Rollie intercepted, and the visitors made it up to the hosts’ 22.

Trailfinders came within inches of the most famous victory in their history, but an untimely knock-on over the line meant Gloucester came away with five points.

Full-time: Gloucester-Hartpury 33-31 Trailfinders Women

Tries

Gloucester-Hartpury:

Hunt (5, 39) Carson (21) Jones (60) Metcalfe (67)

Trailfinders:

Wood (31, 47) Beukeboom (36) Leatherman (54) Musgrove (74)

Conversions

Gloucester-Hartpury:

George (5, 21, 40, 67)

Schell (31, 55, 75)

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