Tackle Beasts of the Premiership
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A busy weekend in the Premiership and a number of players put in huge defensive shifts. Here is a look at your top Premiership tacklers for the weekend.
22 - Mike Williams - Leicester Tigers
The Zimbabwean-born lock claims top spot on the final game of the round with 22 tackles. He also weighed-in with 11 carries.
20 - Chris Robshaw - Harlequins
The former England captain put in a huge shift with Bothma and Horwill as they earned a hard-earned win against Gloucester. He made 20 of his 21 tackles in the 2 point win and nail biter.
19 - Francois Louw - Bath
A tough day for the Springbok as Saracens beat Bath 50-27. Louw however missed just 1 of his 20 tackles and made just under 20% of the total tackles made by Bath on the day
18 - Ben Morgan - Gloucester
Morgan was side by side with Robshaw in an epic battle that saw him on the losing end. 18 out of 19 tackles on the day
18 - Tom Curray - Sale Sharks
The young England flanker made 18 tackles in Sale Sharks loss against Leicester Tigers, he also made 6 carries and a turnover.
17 - Mark Wilson - Newcastle Falcons
100% tackle success for Wilson on Friday night but not enough to get his side over the line in a 1 point loss to Wasps
