Gallagher PREM Round 10 review

The second half of the PREM Rugby season kicked off with a quartet of away wins and some crucial results in the Play-Off battle.

Friday night saw Bath Rugby leave it late to see off Gloucester Rugby at Kingsholm, triumphing 30-26.

Then on Saturday, Saracens powered to a 73-14 win over Newcastle Red Bulls, while Bristol Bears edged out Exeter Chiefs 8-3 and Leicester Tigers downed Harlequins 34-7.

In the final game of the day, Northampton Saints earned a first win away to Sale since 2017, with their 43-29 victory.

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

• Henry Arundell combines the highest metres per carry in the Premiership (11.4) with 12 tries scored this season (4th in league).
• Seb Atkinson recorded a round-high 46 post-contact metres in the latest match while ranking 2nd in the league for carries (124) this season.
• Cadan Murley topped the latest round with 12.1 metres per carry while also recording 4 initial breaks (most in round).
• Freddie Steward recorded 11 defenders beaten in the latest round (6th most) while maintaining the 5th highest kick metres per kick (35.5) in the Premiership this season.
• Tommy Freeman heads the league in both metres made (688) and initial breaks (21) this season.
• Noah Caluori scored 4 tries in the latest round (most in round) while also recording a round-high 4 initial breaks.
• Tom Willis beat 12 defenders in the latest match (most in round) and leads the Premiership with 22 turnovers won this season.
• Sam Dugdale made 25 tackles in the latest round (most in round). Teammate Ben Bamber also made 21 (3rd in round).
• Chandler Cunningham-South scored a try at the weekend and made as many dominant tackles as any other player (3).
• Tomos Williams assisted 3 tries at the weekend (most in round).