By BEN JOHNSON

Loughborough..12
Saracens ........27
SARACENS opened up a two-point lead at the top of the table with Poppy Cleall’s try earning the bonus-point at Loughborough.
Bristol Bears had briefly gone top thanks to their 48-7 win against DMP Sharks but Sarries regained the league lead later in the day despite losing Cleall to a yellow card.
Saracens got off to a great start when England forwards Marlie Packer and Cleall scored, before Helena Rowland’s try cut the visitors’ lead to five.
Saracens’ Holly Aitchison and Loughborough’s Lark Davies traded tries before halftime, and af...