Saracens Amateur RFC Limited

Saracens dominant first half was enough to secure a 36-0 victory against a tenacious Wasps side at Allianz Park.

Wasps found themselves 12-0 down within the first fifteen minutes courtesy of tries from Hannah Gallagher, Lindsay Wheeler and the kicking of April Brown. The home side's well organised set piece was too much for Wasps as they struggled to find answers to the work of the industrious Wheeler who scored again before the end of the half after hard work from the ever present Maggie Alphonsi. Prop Olivia De Merchant added the home side's fourth try showing her physicality around the breakdown and burrowed under for her first score for the club and the accurate kicking of Brown allowed Saracens to enter in to the half time leading 24-0 to the better.

Wasps, however, came out into the second half with a new energy and sense of purpose. Jane Leonard showed her class with a continuous ability at disrupting the Saracens attacks, while Tina Lee, moving to fly half, began to orchestrate a threatening attack. However, Wheeler and Gallagher had the final words for Saracens, mirroring their first half efforts and scored one a piece, while Brown converted her third kick of the game to conclude this fixture 36-0. Wasps will take alot of heart from their very strong second half performance as they look forward to an ever battling Aylesford Bulls, while Saracens will now face the tough challenge of the in-form Darlington Sharks team.

Photos by Elaine Peedle