PREM Round 3 review

Derby Weekend brought the usual mix of drama, delight and despair as bragging rights were fought for across the Gallagher PREM.

Bath Rugby made it three wins from three as they beat Gloucester Rugby 38-17 at The Rec, while Northampton Saints are also unbeaten following their 32-26 success against Leicester Tigers.

Sunday's London bragging rights went the way of Harlequins, who downed Saracens 20-14 at the Stoop, while Sale Sharks defeated Newcastle Red Bulls 57-5 in the battle of the north. At Ashton Gate, Bristol Bears edged past Exeter Chiefs 18-14.

Here are 10 of the standout statistical headlines from Round 3.

• Ewan Richards was the top performer of Round 3, scoring a match rating of 9.7 - the joint-highest of the season so far. He scored two tries and didn’t miss a tackle.
• Finn Russell dominated the kicking game last round with 6 bounced kicks (round-high) and 6 successful goals (round-high).
• Tom Willis has beaten more defenders than any other player this season (26) and jointly led the latest round in this metric with 8 defenders beaten.
• Callum Chick leads the competition with 13 dominant carries and ranks second for post-contact metres (67) this season.
• Tom Roebuck has scored 4 tries this season (second-highest) and gained the most carry distance (167) in the latest round.
• Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has been a standout performer, leading the team with 5 tries scored and 11 offloads this season (both team-highs).
• Harvey Skinner has recorded the most try assists (3) while also leading the league in interceptions (2) this season.
• Kalaveti Ravouvou was joint-top for defenders beaten in the latest round (8), while Louis Rees-Zammit ranks fifth for both carry distance (278) and metres per carry (8.1) this season.
• Freddie Steward made the most carries (18) in the latest round while gaining the second-most carry distance (133) among all players.
• Will Joseph ranks second for defenders beaten this season (17) and was joint-top in the latest round (8).