Round 20 of the Gallagher Premiership showcased six exciting matches with a number of standout performances from players both young and old.
Gallagher Premiership Round 20 results:
- Wasps 59-35 Bristol Bears
- Leicester Tigers 28-24 Northampton Saints
- London Irish 25-40 Worcester Warriors
- Sale Sharks 22-37 Bath RFC
- Saracens 40-17 Exeter Chiefs
- Gloucester 15-28 Harlequins
But who stood out?
Here’s our team of the round.
Fullback: Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers) - The 19-year-old looked like a very exciting prospect, making 46 metres from his six carries. Outshone his opposite number, England international George Furbank.
Winger: Zach Kibirige (Wasps) - The in-form speedster made two fantastic try-saving tackles in first half before taking his own try well, and assisting Robson after the restart.
Centre: Ollie Lawrence (Worcester Warriors) - The centre, who turns 21 next week, scored two tries and also registered an assist, as he came off the bench to rightly earn his Man-of-the-Match award against London Irish.
Centre: Joe Marchant (Harlequins) - The England international was a key element in the victory at Kingsholm, particularly for his defensive work with six tackles. In attack he racked up game-high 69 metres from four carries and set up Scott Steele for the decisive try in the second-half.
Winger: Ruaridh McConnochie (Bath RFC) - The winger is in unstoppable form at the moment and looks to be playing his way right back into England contention with six tries since rugby restarted in August. Burst through the tackle of Manu Tuilagi on his way to the line as he made 44 metres from his three carries, beating five defenders in the process.
Fly-half: Max Malins (Bristol Bears) - Wearing the 10 jersey for the first time since joining Bristol in the summer on loan from Saracens, the fly-half was quite simply sensational in a losing effort against Wasps.
Scrum-half: Dan Robson (Wasps) - Showed impeccable control with his kicking game and bust a gut to catch up with speedster Zach Kibirige for his try. Also made 54 metres, which was more than any other Wasps players.
Prop: Beno Obano (Bath RFC) - The prop fronted up and dominated against the huge Sale side with their South African reinforcements. Also made 12 tackles in an outstanding defensive effort.
Hooker: Tom Dunn (Bath RFC) - The lineout continues to be a potent weapon for the Black, Blue and Whites, and the hooker was right in the middle of every controntation when the sides came together, making 13 tackles.
Prop: Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers) -Although the tighthead didn't make a single carry in the derby, his dominant scrummaging and no-nonsense 10 tackles in defence made him a standout performer for the Tigers.
Lock: Charlie Ewels (Bath) - The skipper showed real class and leadership throughout. In the lineout he was solid as a rock for Bath and a terror to Sale on their throw.
Lock: Stephen Lewies (Harlequins): The second-row ran in an interception try from 60 metres out. He looked absolutely knackered and needed his inhaler, but we don’t blame him! Terrific performance from the Quins skipper.
Flanker: Tom Willis (Wasps) - Another faultless defensive display from the youngster, making 15 tackles and missing none. The 21-year-old also scored a third try in four games.
Flanker: Sam Underhill (Bath RFC) - The flanker rose to the occasion with some crunching tackles in defence and key turnovers as he got the better of his England teammate Tom Curry.
Number 8: Jake Polledri (Gloucester RFC) - The new number eight is a phenomenon and it comes as little wonder that George Skivington has moved him from flanker to the back of the pack. He made 42 metres from 13 carries, scoring his sides opening try.
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