Saracens defeat Bristol to remain top of Premier 15s
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Saracens defeated Bristol Bears 30-26 to stay top of the Premier 15s after the game was suspended for 40 minutes.
Injuries saw the medical staff unable to be pitchside for a lengthy spell, meaning the match was temporarily stopped.
Among those injured was Saracens' Wales lock Georgia Evans who could be heard screaming in pain with a shoulder problem.
"She has gone to hospital," Saracens head coach Alex Austerberry said.
He added: "We are expecting it to be a significant injury hence the stoppage and the doctors."
When play restarted, Saracens' Holly Aitchison got the first points of the match with a penalty. Tries exchanged hands with the London club coming off the better with a half-time score of 17-10.
Tries came pouring in during the second 40 with a nail-biting finish as Bristol's Sarah Bern dotted down at 79 minutes to close the game to four points.
The two-time champions saw out the clash to maintain their first place and the losing bonus point secured second spot for Bristol.
