Premiership Rugby: The Play-Offs review

The Gallagher Premiership Rugby finalists were decided in thrilling fashion, as Bath Rugby and Leicester Tigers get ready to do battle at Allianz Stadium on Saturday.

Bath booked their place in back-to-back finals with a hard-fought 34-20 victory from behind against West Country neighbours Bristol Bears.

Johann van Graan's table-toppers are now just one match away from a first title in 29 years, having lost last season's final to Northampton Saints.

They will face Leicester Tigers, after Michael Cheika's men overcame Sale Sharks 21-16 at Mattioli Woods Welford Road.

Leicester are targeting a record 12th title, a first since 2022, and a perfect send off for a whole host of players including Ben Youngs and Dan Cole.

Here are 10 of the standout statistical headlines from Round 18:

• Solomone Kata made more dominant carries than any other player at the weekend (seven). He also made the joint-most post-contact metres (23) and beat five defenders.
• Adam Radwan was the only player who scored two tries in the Playoffs. He has scored ten tries in eight matches for the Tigers this season.
• Finn Russell scored a round-high 14 points at the weekend - he was flawless off the tee - and also assisted two tries. Russell has now kicked 13 consecutive goals in all competitions.
• Olly Cracknell made the most carries in the Playoffs, a total of 22. He beat five defenders, made a dominant tackles, and won a turnover.
• Kalaveti Ravouvou made more metres than any other player at the weekend (181) - the third-most in a match this season. He also beat a round-high 12 defenders and made four clean breaks.
• Bristol Bears made 22 clean breaks against Bath - more than any team in a Playoff match on record.
• In his 40 minutes on the pitch at the weekend, Alfie Barbeary made two clean breaks and won two turnovers.
• Tom Dunn and Guy Pepper both made 21 tackles at the weekend - more than any other players. Pepper also won a turnover.
• Tom Roebuck was the only player who won three turnovers in the Playoffs, each in a different way: a tackle into touch, a jackal, and a turnover in a maul.
• Ben Spencer made more kicks in play (14) and kick in play metres (433) than any other player at the weekend. Four of his kicks were retained.