Saracens beat Harlequins on afternoon of progress for women’s game | Robert Kitson

Saracens beat Harlequins 24-20 in an engrossing final of the inaugural Tyrrells Premier 15s as talk of the game going professional increasesEnglish rugby has its share of thorny issues at present but there is one fast-emerging success story out there. If a distinctly chilly Sunday afternoon in west London exuded little obvious glamour, the inaugural Tyrrells Premier 15s final represented the latest major positive stride for the domestic women’s game, a potentially significant staging post along the long, winding road to oval‑shaped equality.It may be a while yet before rugby’s sister…