Leicester Tigers – Mathew Tait
An England international as a teenager and a World Cup finalist, Mathew Tait collected his first Premiership title in 2013 after a decade in professional rugby. Although his first season with Leicester was affected by injury in 2011/12, Tait returned from 14-month absence during the autumn in 2012 and never looked back.
London Irish – Tommy Bell
In just his first season with Irish in the Championship, Bell racked up more than 250 points, his goal-kicking faultless throughout the campaign. He’s continued that form this season and has been one of the Exiles better consistent performers.
Newcastle Falcons – Scott Lawson
A vastly-experienced international, Lawson has to date collected 46 caps for Scotland including a try-scoring performance in his team’s opening match of the 2007 Rugby World Cup against Portugal. As well as his playing commitments with the Falcons he is also head coach of National Two North club Tynedale.
Northampton Saints – Mike Haywood
Over the course of the past few seasons, Mike Haywood has quickly shown that he is far more than a stand-in for the experienced Dylan Hartley in the Saints front row. The hooker became Saints’ top try scorer in the 2016/17 season, scoring eight tries in 29 appearances that year.