Trailfinders stun Gloucester-Hartpury to reach PWR final

Trailfinders held off Gloucester-Hartpury as they beat the reigning champions 29-26 to reach their first Premiership Women's Rugby (PWR) final.

>Hosts Gloucester-Hartpury had won the title for the past three seasons and took the lead at Kingsholm - rebadged as Queensholm for the PWR play-offs - through a Tatyana Heard try.

>However, Trailfinders, who only joined the PWR in 2023 and had never finished higher than sixth, responded with four unanswered tries in their first PWR semi-final.

>Maya Montiel, Meg Jones, Isla Norman-Bell and Emma Uren each went over the line as the visitors went into half-time with a 24-7 lead.

>Gloucester-Hartpury launched a comeback after the break and a Rachel Lund try reduced the deficit to 10 points.

>Georgia Brock was next to touch down for the home side as they closed to within three points of their opponents.

>But Norman-Bell scored her second try of the match to give Trailfinders a 29-21 lead and some much-needed breathing space.

>And, despite Hannah Dallavalle's try for Gloucester-Hartpury, Trailfinders kept their hosts out to secure a hard-fought victory.