Following the conclusion of round two of the 2026\/27 PREM Rugby season, here is the latest Planet Rugby Team of the Week.<\/p>\n
There were big wins for Bath, Bristol Bears, Gloucester, Leicester Tigers and Saracens on the first weekend of the season, which also broke the record for most tries across an opening round of fixtures in league history.<\/p>\n
Without further ado, here is who made our\u00a0PREM<\/a>\u00a0XV!<\/p>\n PREM Rugby Team of the Week<\/p>\n 15 George Barton (Gloucester):\u00a0A tough call to kick things off, with Sale Sharks\u2019 Joe Carpenter\u00a0impressing against Saracens, but Gloucester ace George Barton gets the nod after a tidy display. Posed a slightly different threat to the rest of his backline whenever he was given time on the ball, and also came up with a nice assist to help the Cherry and Whites on the way to their thumping win.<\/p>\n 14 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (Exeter Chiefs):\u00a0He might have been on the losing side at the Rec, but there was an argument he was the best player on the pitch. As we\u2019ve come to expect from the England international, he made consistent inroads through the Bath defence whenever he touched the ball, ending the night with two tries and 133 metres to his name.\u00a0Tom O\u2019Flaherty\u00a0can feel hard done to miss out, though.<\/p>\n Newcastle Red Bulls v Leicester: Five takeaways as \u2018disjointed\u2019 Tigers escape lineout horror show while \u2018all-action\u2019 ex-Highlander \u2018outshines\u2019 All Black<\/a><\/p>\n 13\u00a0Will Joseph (Gloucester):\u00a0It seems you can play Will Joseph in any position and he will impress, with the one-cap England international seamlessly transitioning and making a statement of his Test credentials. This felt like a really complete performance from the outside back, providing some electric attacking moments alongside some gritty work in defence, and he ended his shift with a well-deserved score too. Joe Marchant\u2019s\u00a0defensive work also caught the eye for Sale.<\/p>\n 12 Max Ojomoh (Bath):\u00a0A good weekend for Bath centres, with\u00a0Cameron Redpath\u00a0going well too, but we\u2019ve just got Ojomoh sneaking in ahead of him. The England international was a real livewire off the bench in Bath\u2019s win with his introduction injecting a fresh intent and desire to their attack, and that was a major factor in their comeback win.\u00a0Seb Atkinson\u00a0also impressed.<\/p>\n 11 Louis Rees-Zammit (Bristol Bears): While Ben Loader impressed again for Gloucester, it\u2019s ex-Cherry and White Louis Rees-Zammit that makes the cut this week. The Welsh wizard just relished every aspect of the game on Saturday against Northampton Saints, causing the champions all sorts of havoc ball-in-hand with a tally of seven defenders beaten, five linebreaks, 79 metres and two tries. Just a really big attacking effort from the back.<\/p>\n 10 George Ford (Sale Sharks):\u00a0Back to his classy best on Sunday, guiding Sale to victory. It was like he had a bird\u2019s-eye view of the pitch at times against Saracens, picking exactly the right spots to either kick into space or send his outside backs through the line, and he effortlessly guided his side around the park and onto victory as a result. Charlie Atkinson went well for Gloucester once more.<\/p>\n 9 Caolan Englefield (Gloucester):\u00a0Continues to look the part for Gloucester this year, with another big display against Harlequins. Had the attack purring all night with his work at the base of the ruck, be it with the boot, running or distribution, and played a key role in their big scoreline thanks to two assists and a try.\u00a0Harry Randall\u00a0also shone for Bristol Bears.<\/p>\n 8 Will Trenholm (Gloucester):\u00a0A lot to like about the way Will Trenholm went about his business on Saturday. Never the headline grabber, but his actions really helped lay the foundations for Gloucester\u2019s exciting play against Harlequins with 19 carries for 61 metres gained and nine tackles at a 100% success rate. He also got himself on the scoresheet, which felt fitting. Leicester Tigers\u2019 Olly Cracknell was not far off this squad.<\/p>\n 7 Tommy Reffell (Leicester Tigers):\u00a0So often been a defensive fiend for Leicester, and that\u2019s exactly what he was in their win over Newcastle Red Bulls. The Welshman was a man on a mission on that side of the ball in an unrelenting effort, posting an eye-watering 29 tackles and three turnovers in the process. Kane James had the shirt until Saturday evening, after a big performance for Exeter.<\/p>\n 6 Ewan Richards (Bath):\u00a0Was handed another opportunity in the run-on squad this weekend, and took it with both hands. Just seemed to have the bit between his teeth all evening in an industrious effort, posting 10 carries for 32 metres ball-in-hand alongside 13 tackles at a 100% success rate, and it was those gritty efforts that helped his side get over the line.\u00a0Courtney Lawes was not far off.<\/p>\n