Bristol Bears deal Saracens blow in Allianz PWR title chase with emphatic victory, Reneeqa Bonner and Phoebe Murray star

Bristol Bears enjoyed a one-sided 35-10 win against Saracens at Shaftesbury Park in the Allianz PWR.

There were two tries for both Reneeqa Bonner and Phoebe Murray, while Lark Atkin-Davies also added a try.

The victory means that since Christmas, the Bears have won six of their last seven match-ups.

The home side started brightly as both Murray and Bonner scored tries in the first 10 minutes.

Murray’s came on five minutes, and then Bonner held off several challenges to touch down after receiving the ball 25 metres out. Both tries were converted by Amber Reed, who converted each of her opportunities in the match.

On 15 minutes there was a brief sign of a potential comeback as Georgia Evans scored for the away side, and Zoe Harrison added a penalty.

But in the second half, Atkin-Davies scored after a lineout to reassert the home side’s dominance.

Murray notched her brace on the hour mark, and in the dying seconds of the game Bonner scored between the posts to seal her side's bonus-point victory in impressive fashion.

Despite their loss, Saracens booked their place in the competition's semi-finals alongside Gloucester-Hartpury.

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