Moloney-MacDonald’s four-try haul fires Exeter to emphatic win against Sale

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Claudia Moloney-MacDonald is hitting her best form at just the right time for Exeter as her performance was pivotal in the hosts’ victory against Sale. The England back, who was a part of the Red Roses’ grand slam-winning Six Nations campaign, scored four tries to confirm the club’s semi-final against Saracens on 14 June.

Moloney-MacDonald, who scored two tries against Bristol last week, was impressive in open play and among her scoring frenzy was a sensational effort in which she hunted down a kick through to dot down before the ball rolled out of play.