Celtic Challenge: Clovers beat Brython Thunder as Wolfhounds overcome Edinburgh
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Brython Thunder pair Meg Davies and Katie Mackay tackle Clovers centre Kayla Waldron
Clovers overcame Brython Thunder 20-5 in the Celtic Challenge game at Energia Park, while fellow Irish side Wolfhounds beat Edinburgh 27-17.
Tries from Ailsa Hughes, Ruth Campbell and Sadhbh McGrath helped Clovers to a first win of the campaign.
Wolfhounds made it back-to-back victories after a bonus-point win in Scotland at Hive Stadium.
Aoife Wafer bagged two tries, while Sarah Delaney, Natasja Behan and Brittany Hogan also touched down.
Edinburgh led through a Emma Orr try but Wolfhounds hit back with Delaney, Behan and Wafer going over to help them to a 15-7 lead at the break.
Hogan barrelled over for a converted bonus-point try before Wafer completed her double.
Cieron Bell and Orr scored late tries for the Scots but the Wolfhounds won to top the early standings.
It was 5-5 at half-time in the Dublin encounter with an Alisa Hughes try putting Clovers in front, before Brython Thunder captain Alex Callender levelled for the visitors.
Clovers moved up a gear in the second half with tries from Campbell and McGrath, while Méabh Deely kicked five points as they bounced back from the defeat by Wolfhounds in their opener.