Saracens number eight Tom Willis has been voted Gallagher Prem player of the season for 2025-26 by his fellow professionals. The 27-year-old back row dominated the statistical charts, leading the league in carries, defenders beaten, and off-loads. His destructive ball-carrying and defensive physicality drove Saracens to the brink of the play-offs before Exeter denied them on the final day.

The award arrives as Willis prepares to depart for a second spell at Bordeaux, a move he confirmed to Steve Borthwick last October. That decision rendered him ineligible for England selection, prompting Borthwick to exclude him from autumn and Six Nations squads in favor of players available for the 2027 World Cup. Willis had held an enhanced EPS contract worth approximately £160,000 but adds this accolade to his eight international caps before returning to the Top 14.

Saracens celebrated a double as 19-year-old wing Noah Caluori claimed breakthrough player of the season while finishing as the league's top try scorer with 18 touchdowns. Meanwhile, Northampton's Phil Dowson earned director of rugby honors after guiding Saints to a first-place regular-season finish despite operating on the competition's third-lowest salary cap spend.