Kelter and Corrigan star as Saracens win Premier 15s title

Saracens have claimed their third Premier 15s title with a decisive 43-21 win over Exeter Chiefs at Sixways on Friday. The match featured 15 North American internationals, most of whom will now travel to New Zealand to join their teams in the Pacific Four.

Alev Kelter played a starring role for Saracens. The US Eagles center produced several strong carries and kicked five conversions and one penalty, her only ‘miss’ off the tee came from exceeding her time limit.

“𝘐𝘮 𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦.”

Amazing words from @kelteralev after her first Premier 15s title 🤩#StrongerTogether ⚫️🔴 pic.twitter.com/9TJDNC2nUV

— Saracens Women (@SaracensWomen) June 4, 2022

Winger Alysha Corrigan also impressed on both sides of the ball. She would score a fine individual try in the second half to seal the victory. Fellow Canadian Mackenzie Carson, playing flanker, also scored a try early in the second half.

Superb score from @alyshacorrigan ⚡️#Premier15sFinal 🏆 pic.twitter.com/XL5WOpa5rs

— Allianz Premier 15s (@Premier15s) June 3, 2022

Jennine Detiveaux scored one try for Exeter, with Eagles teammate Gabby Cantorna kicking two conversions. Megan Foster contributed one conversion late in the game.

 

SCORING

SARACENS 43
Tries – M. Packer 2 (6′, 39′), V. Fleetwood (22′), M. Carson (42′), M. Campbell (60′), A. Corrigan (65′)
Cons – A. Kelter 5/6 (7′, 23′, 40′, 43′, 61′)
Pens – A. Kelter 1/1 (31′)

EXETER 21
Tries – P. García (25′), J. Detiveaux (55′), E. Jefferies (72′)
Cons – G. Cantorna 2/2 (26′, 56′), M. Foster 1/1 (73′)

 

TEAMS

EXETER CHIEFS
1 Hope Rogers, 2 Emily Tuttosi, 3 DaLeaka Menin, 4 Nichola Fryday, 5 Linde van der Velden, 6 Poppy Leitch (co-capt.), 7 Rachel Johnson, 8 Kate Zackary (co-capt.), 9 Flo Robinson, 10 Patricia García, 11 Jennine Detiveaux, 12 Gabby Cantorna, 13 Kanako Kobayashi, 14 Eilidh Sinclair, 15 Merryn Doidge

Replacements: 16 Clara Nielson, 17 McKinley Hunt, 18 Michaella Roberts, 19 Gabrielle Senft, 20 Ebony Jefferies, 21 Brooke Bradley, 22 Megan Foster, 23 Nancy McGillivray

SARACENS
1 Hannah Botterman, 2 May Campbell, 3 Kelsey Clifford, 4 Fi McIntosh, 5 Poppy Cleall, 6 Mackenzie Carson, 7 Vicky Fleetwood, 8 Marlie Packer (co-capt.), 9 Ella Wyrwas, 10 Holly Aitchison, 11 Lotte Clapp (co-capt.), 12 Alev Kelter, 13 Cara Wardle, 14 Alysha Corrigan, 15 Sarah McKenna

Replacements: 16 Kat Evans, 17 Donna Rose, 18 Alex Ellis, 19 Sonia Green, 20 Georgia Evans, 21 Anna Goddard, 22 Hannah Casey, 23 Tilly Vaughan-Fowler