Every Premiership teams BEST and WORST player from Round 13
Rugby NewsSunday, 17 February 2019 at 20:35
We’ve decided to see who was every Gallagher Premiership team's best player and maybe more controversially their worst from Round 13:
BATH RUGBY
Best performer: Joe Cokanasiga - The 21-year-old showed exactly why Eddie Jones rates him so highly. The powerhouse finished off a wonderful try and was impossible for the Falcons to stop throughout, making 85 metres from 13 carries. On the opposite wing, Semesa Rokoduguni also impressed.
Worst performer: Nathan Catt - Wasn't particularly bad, just unimpressive. The 31-year-old loosehead scrummaged okay but missed two tackles in defence before being replaced after 57 minutes.
BRISTOL BEARS
Best performer: Harry Thacker- The front rower was his usual livewire self with the ball in hand at Ashton Gate, consistently offering himself as a ball-carrier. Also good with his throwing.
Worst performer: Ian Madigan - Didn't control the game. Far below the high standards he's set while at Bristol. The Ireland international also missed three tackles.
EXETER CHIEFS
Best performer: Sean Lonsdale - The 22-year-old flanker put in a huge defensive effort for Chiefs away at Gloucester, making a stunning contribution of 25 tackles.
Worst performer: Jonny Hill - The England hopeful has been Mr. Consistent for Chiefs in recent times but three missed tackles combined with making a single metre from his three carries made this an unimpressive outing from the second-row.
GLOUCESTER RUGBY
Best performer: Ollie Thorley - The speedster ran with power and speed at Kingsholm, making an incredible 136 metres and beating seven defenders from 15 carries. His efforts were rewarded with a try as the Cherry and Whites overcame the league leaders.
Worst performer: Mark Atkinson - The centre was far less productive than his back colleagues, making only 27 metres from his seven carries. Added to this, four missed tackles made it a less than memorable display from the 28-year-old.
HARLEQUINS
Best performer: Danny Care - The scrum-half sent a clear message to Eddie Jones with a standout performance against Worcester. A try and an assist were two of the highlights in a all-around fine display. Mike Brown and Chris Robshaw were also in fine form.
Worst performer: Alex Dombrandt - The youngster has had a standout season with Quins but failed to find his feet in an end-to-end contest. He had the lowest tackle count of the Quins back-rowers with nine and made just three metres from five carries.
LEICESTER TIGERS
Best performer: Jonah Holmes - The Wales international was a standout performer for Leicester in their 33-10 defeat against Saracens. With the ball in hand he scored a try while also making 78 metres and beating four defenders from just nine carries.
Worst performer: Mike Williams - The flanker struggled to make an impact on the game, failing to make a significant impact at the breakdown while making just seven metres from six carries with the ball in hand.
NEWCASTLE FALCONS
Best performer: Chris Harris - The Scottish international never give up the cause, giving everything for the Falcons. In attack he wasn't afraid to carry, making 10 carries, while in defence he worked hard with 11 tackles.
Worst performer: Will Welch - It was a poor outing from the Falcons, and their skipper, who is usually their star man, highlighted that inaccuracy with three missed tackles. Also made 0 metres from his three carries.
NORTHAMPTON SAINTS
Best performer: Cobus Reinach - The scrum-half has now scored 14 tries in all games this season and he is proving unstoppable in open play. Nobody can catch him if he's given a few metres headstart; evident by his two tries, 80 metres from six carries and three defenders beaten against Sale. The scrum-half also contributed in defence, making six tackles.
Worst performer: Dan Biggar - It was hard to highlight anyone as Saints 'worst' performer in their compromising 67-17 win but the Welsh fly-half lasted only 20 minutes before succumbing to injury. In that time he made two metres from two carries and missed a tackle. He did score 10 points, but like I said it was tough to pick any player.
SALE SHARKS
Best performer: Jono Ross - Sale were awful. However, the English qualified flanker worked as hard as he could, making 19 tackles. He was also one of the visitors top carriers.
Worst performer: Faf de Klerk - So often Sale's top performer, he really struggled at Franklin's Gardens. Conceding two stupid penalties and missing three tackles sums up what was a disappointing display from the Springbok international.
SARACENS
Best performer: David Strettle - The veteran 35-year-old winger put in a performance from yesteryear, making 49 metres from just four carries as well as scoring a try. He also stood up well in defence, making six tackles and missing none.
Worst performer: Alex Lewington - An extremely talented winger, but he struggled to get the ball, and when he did only made 14 metres from five carries. He wasn't bad at all, contributing with eight tackles in defence, just the worst in a very good team performance.
WASPS
Best performer: Dan Robson - Fresh out of the England camp, the scrum-half put in an almost faultless display as Wasps overcame Bristol on their travels. He was the difference, simple as that.
Worst performer: Willie le Roux - Zero tackles combined with just five metres made from five carries made this a very unmemorable performance from the Springbok international.
WORCESTER WARRIORS
Best performer: Josh Adams - Despite Worcester's struggles against Quins, the returning Wales international shone. One try and 116 metres from 10 carries are proof that he's quickly becoming a test level winger.
Worst performer: Gerrit-Jan van Velze - Struggled to stamp his authority on the game in an end-to-end display. Just three tackles, one of which led to a penalty to Quins, simply isn't good enough from a number 8.
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