Wasps beat reigning champions Harlequins for the primary time within the Premier 15s as they claimed a 30-14 bonus-point win.
Heather Cowell’s attempt put Harlequins in entrance, however Wasps responded with scores from Maud Muir, Ellie Boatman and Bryony Cleall.
Abby Dow went over early within the second half to seal an emphatic victory, though Rosie Galligan scored for Quins late on on the Coventry Constructing Society Enviornment.
Second-placed Bristol Bears missed the possibility to maintain the strain on leaders Saracens as they drew 26-26 towards Loughborough Lightning.
Hannah West, Jasmine Joyce, Rownita Marston and Kayleigh Powell touched down to offer the Bears a 26-12 half-time lead at Shaftesbury Park.
However the guests produced a shocking comeback by way of tries from Lark Davies and Charli Jacoby, who powered over with seven minutes to go.
Saracens, who host second-bottom Sale Sharks on Sunday, are three factors forward of Bristol.
Exeter Chiefs moved above Quins and into third as they ran in 14 tries in a 90-7 thrashing of DMP Durham Sharks.
Jennine Detiveaux scored a first-half hat-trick and 4 tries in complete at Sandy Park.
Within the day’s late kick-off, Emma Sing transformed a late penalty and provides seventh-placed Gloucester-Hartpury a 15-12 win over Worcester, who stay one spot behind them within the desk.
Gloucester-Hartpury have been 12-0 up on the break after tries in the beginning and really finish of the primary half from Bethan Lewis and Sisilia Tuipulotu.
Nonetheless, Worcester got here again into it as Cat McNaney crossed within the nook 10 minutes into the second interval.
Taz Bricknell then muscled over with 13 minutes left and Sarah Nicholas transformed to degree the scores at 12-12.
That led to a frantic finale earlier than Gloucester-Hartpury have been awarded a penalty with 4 minutes to go and Sing held her nerve.
