England hopefuls impress to make our Premiership Team of The Week for Round Six
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The first block of the 2024/25 Gallagher Premiership season has come to a close, with the top flight now set for a break for the upcoming Autumn Nations Series. In its place will be the Premiership Rugby Cup, as the stars of tomorrow take centre stage with the Premiership and Championship clubs battling it out.
There were plenty of thrills and spills from round six of the Gallagher Premiership, with Bath finishing the first six weeks at the ‘top of the log’. There was an emphatic win for the blue, black and whites, as they ran in a rampant six tries to send Sale Sharks packing back up to the North West. Another notable win was for Bristol Bears, who ended their wait for a home victory at Ashton Gate, as Pat Lam’s men fired past a valiant effort from Northampton Saints.
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RESULTS: PREMIERSHIP RUGBY ROUND 6
Friday: Bristol Bears 31 – 23 Northampton Saints
Saturday: Gloucester 36 – 7 Newcastle Falcons / Bath Rugby 40 – 13 Sale Sharks / Saracens 29 – 32 Leicester Tigers
Sunday: Exeter Chiefs 19 – 36 Harlequins
TEAM OF THE WEEK – PREMIERSHIP RUGBY ROUND 6
15. George Hendy (Northampton Saints)
Despite coming away from the Friday Night trip to Bristol on the losing side of the score-line, there was plenty for George Hendy to be happy with from his individual performance. The red-haired flyer was in fine form for the green, black and golds, and got his side on the score-board with a fine try in the early goings at Ashton Gate.
14. Christian Wade (Gloucester Rugby)
The former Buffalo Bills running back looks to be the opportune replacement for NFL contracted Louis Rees-Zammit. After a string of solid performances in Cherry and White, Wade was tipped for an England return, but failed to make the grade for Steve Borthwick’s Autumn squad. The wing has clearly not been fazed by the set-back, and continues on his quest to become the Premiership’s all-time top try scorer, as he crossed over in the closing stages against a defeated Newcastle Falcons.
13. Kalaveti Ravouvou (Bristol Bears)
The Fijian maestro lit up Ashton Gate, in what was the dream return to the home of Bristol Bears. The midfielder has long been missed by the West Country fans, as Ravouvou sustained a shoulder injury in a pre-season clash with the Dragons. The Pacific Islanders stormed back into action, as he bagged two tries for the Bears, and put his name forward to be a late addition to the Fiji squad to play Scotland this Friday.
Watching on at Ashton Gate was Ruck’s Bristol Reporter Ben Thorne, who wrote; “An absolute monster with the ball in his hands, carried relentlessly throughout the game and took both of his tries really well. Considering it was his Premiership debut there was great cohesion across the Bristol back line and he slotted in brilliantly. He could be crucial for the Bears in the coming months.”
12. Izaia Perese (Leicester Tigers)
Despite starring in the 13 jersey for Leicester’s win against Saracens, we have moved Izaia Perse to the inside shirt, due to the undeniable efforts of Ravouvou. Perese was all action for Tigers, and Ruck’s Midland’s Reporter James Logan witnessed the Wallaby in full flight for the famous win at the StoneX Stadium.
“The Leicester centre was electric. Scoring a try and setting up another he was a handful for the Sarries defence. His strength and speed made him difficult to tackle was brilliant in covering the role that Solamone Kata has left through his suspension.”
11. Will Muir (Bath Rugby)
Bath fans were delighted to see resident flyer Will Muir back in action, after the wing sustained an injury against Bristol Bears in early October. It took just 65 seconds for Muir to get back over the try-line in blue, black and white, as he exploded in off his touch-line, and onto the dutifully executed pass from du Toit. Muir left the last defender red in the face after a neat side-step, in what marked a long-awaited return for the man nicknamed in the West Country as ‘Horse’.
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