Red Roses:

Nine-try Loughborough Lightning go on the rampage

By Rory Morrow

Loughborough Lightning produced an electric, nine-try display at Welford Road to record a bonus-point win.
This derby-day encounter began in the sunlight but left Leicester chasing shadows throughout.
Star player Helena Rowland said: “We wanted to come here and put in a big performance. We’ve been building nicely since Christmas so it was a great occasion for my 50th cap.”
Lightning struck first four minutes in. Full-back Francesca Goldthorp marauded up field and fed winger Krissy Scurfield to score, Rowland converting. Co-captain Rachel
Malcolm met little Tigers resistance t...

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