England fly half Fin Smith has been named Gallagher PREM Rugby Player of the Month for April, having steered Northampton Saints to the top of the table.
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The men in green, black and gold have booked their place in the end of season play-offs, with a game to go before the culmination of the regular season. Smith won 44% of the vote ahead of Leicester Tigers’ Gabriel Hamer-Webb, Saracens’ Noah Caluori and Bristol Bears’ Kalaveti Ravouvou.
Smith amassed 31 points across the two rounds, guiding Saints to back-to-back victories and strengthening their position at the top of the log. In Round 13, Smith scored the winning try with just five seconds remaining to secure a dramatic bonus point win over play-off rivals Exeter Chiefs at Sandy Park.
The England No.10 followed that with another standout display in Round 14 as Saints edged closest challengers Bath Rugby in a thrilling top-of-the-table clash at cinch Stadium ay Franklin’s Gardens. The 24-year-old crossed for the opening try to set the tone for one of the matches of the season and capped off a fine all-round performance by landing the decisive late penalty in a 41-38 home victory.
The winners so far this season:
October – Edoardo Todaro (Northampton Saints)
December – Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears)
January – Billy Searle (Leicester Tigers)
March – Will Wand (Leicester Tigers)
April – Fin Smith (Northampton Saints)
The shortlist was voted for by a panel of media professionals.
The judges for the 2025/26 Gallagher PREM season are: Jill Douglas (ITV, BBC), Ali Eykyn (TNT Sports), Hugh Godwin (The i Paper), Chris Jones (BBC), Alex Lowe (The Times), Ugo Monye (BBC, TNT Sports), Nick Mullins (TNT Sports), Charles Richardson (Telegraph), and Claire Thomas (BBC, TNT Sports).
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