Bristol reach debut final against rivals Gloucester

Bristol Bears will look defending champions Gloucester-Hartpury successful their first Premiership Women's Rugby final.

England Under-20s helping Reneeqa Bonner scored a stunning precocious effort arsenic Bristol became nan first broadside successful history to triumph an distant semi-final pinch a astonishment 29-21 comeback triumph complete Saracens.

Three-time winners Sarries opened nan scoring pinch a onslaught move vanished disconnected by Coreen Grant earlier McKinley Hunt’s powerful people stretched their lead.

Bristol's England hooker Lark Atkin-Davies scored nan first of her 3 tries from a rolling maul earlier half-time and nan visitors took power aft nan break.

Atkin-Davies crossed again from different maul and Courtney Keight scored successful nan area to manus Bears nan lead for nan first time.

Bonner was sent to nan sin-bin for a deliberate knock-on, from which Saracens retook nan lead, but nan hosts mislaid Leanne Infante and Emma Taylor for 10 minutes themselves arsenic Atkin-Davies completed her hat-trick and nan returning Bonner's solo effort booked Bristol's spot successful a debut final.

They will look their West Country rivals Gloucester-Hartpury, who will beryllium targeting consecutive titles successful nan last astatine Sandy Park connected 22 June.

Gloucester racked up a half period of points successful a ascendant 50-19 location triumph complete Exeter Chiefs.

The hosts, who ended nan regular play connected apical of nan table, opened nan scoring aft 3 minutes arsenic Lleucu George powered complete from adjacent range.

Hannah Jones stretched their lead retired wide earlier George doubled her tally and Pip Hendy vanished disconnected a good squad move.

It was much of nan aforesaid aft nan interval arsenic Maud Muir added their 5th effort but Exeter fired backmost pinch a consolation effort done Rachel Johnson.

Gloucester were quickly backmost successful nan ascendancy arsenic Sarah Beckett scored successful nan wide transmission earlier a further 2 tries brought up nan 50-point mark.