1 – Ellis Genge (Leicester)
Again on the losing side but the England international furthered his claim for the England No1 jersey versus South Africa with another dominant all-round performance. His metre-gain at the moment is quite frankly frightening, in addition to his efforts in the tight.

2 – Jamie George (Saracens)
His best performance for some time as he showed up more on the loose than in previous games, and his lineout work was ruthlessly efficient with only two lineouts lost as Saracens dominated that area of the set-piece with a few tries scored from a rolling maul.

3 – Jake Cooper-Woolley (Wasps)
Along with Harry Williams, Cooper-Woolley is one of the most complete tighthead props in the Premiership, he dominated proceedings at the scrum and did his basics right in the other areas of the set-piece as well as making a few hard-earned yards. Another cracking shift from the prop.

4 – Ed Slater (Gloucester)
Another player that was on the losing side this week but the Gloucester captain gave it all against Bath at Kingsholm on Saturday, making a truck load of carries (16) and making 23 metres ball in hand which culminated in the former Tigers captain running onto a great line to crash over for his side’s first score.

5 – Elliott Stooke (Bath)
Maro Itoje had a good game before getting yellow carded hence my lock-forward position goes to Elliott Stooke of Bath who is usually known for his ballcarrying capability, however on Saturday he made an astounding 21 tackles with only one missed against his former employers. A key part of Bath’s surprise bonus-point victory over Gloucester.

6 – Don Armand (Exeter)
Since the Six Nations, Armand has been quiet by his standards, but against Sale Sharks he was back with a bang as he set up club captain Jack Yeandle with a smooth lineout interplay as well as showcasing his robustness in the loose with 45 metres gained from just 10 carries. What a great time to regain the spotlight before the South African squad is named!

7 – François Louw (Bath)
Hit a superb line off a fine Priestland pass to gallop onwards before returning the favour to the Welsh international with a beautifully-weighted offload for Priestland to score. His most telling impact however was the sheer number of tackles (19) he made in order to stop a Gloucester onslaught. After an injury-hit season, Louw has suddenly brought himself back into contention for that Springbok 7 jersey versus England.

8 – Ben Morgan (Gloucester)
Despite being on the losing side, Morgan was by far my player of the weekend, with an engine that never stops going, the England international clearly thought he was Jonny May as you never knew where he was running next. Even when the match was lost, he never stopped, making 60 metres ball in hand (would have been twice that number if the referee hadn’t got in the way!). In my book certainly deserves an England recall, especially if Vunipola is rested.

9 – François Hougaard (Worcester)
His return both inspired his side to a thrashing of Harlequins and also raises the possibility of a Springbok recall. On Saturday he always looked a threat ball in hand as he made 34 metres as he scored one try before setting up another two with his sublime passing.

10 – Danny Cipriani (Wasps)
In his final “home” game for Wasps (as it’s unlikely they will qualify for a home semifinal), his passing & control as usual was sublime but his stunning last-ditch tackle where he ran some considerable distance to stop the marvellous Cobus Reinach to save what should have been a certain try. The Premiership will miss this guy next season, but the former international has finally accepted that his chance to play for England has long dissipated.

11 – Aled Brew (Bath)
Through thick and thin, the former Welsh international has been a sensation for Bath this season and he continued that form in the shock West Country Derby win with an impressive 105 metres made ball in hand, gathered a superb Charlie Ewels offload to sprint past the Gloucester defenders and score his side’s third try of that afternoon.

12 – Jackson Willison (Worcester)
Was absolutely everywhere on Saturday, powering his way past 6 Harlequins defenders as he bagged two fine individual tries. He also was a constant option in attack with both his potent threat and his passing/offload capability.

13 – Juan de Jongh (Wasps)
The South African was essential to Wasps closely-fought victory over Northampton Saints, running 65 metres before scoring an excellent try as he ran onto a deft Willie le Roux pass to put on the afterburners and crash over the whitewash.

14 – Vereniki Goneva (Newcastle)
Single-handly defeated his old club Leicester (who clearly forgot that the Fijian wasn’t playing for them as they didn’t tackle him) with sheer power as well as an eye for the gap as he threw an audacious dummy before cantering to the tryline and got his second by cutting inside Tigers defenders before bouncing George Ford into next week.

15 – Tom Homer (Bath)
In what was only his 4th Premiership appearance this season, this match was certainly Homer’s most notable for the incredible solo try that he scored against the Cherry & Whites in which he scythed past five Gloucester defenders with dazzling footwork and searing pace to score the Try of the Weekend. In total, he made a mouth-watering 114 metres from only 5 runs ball in hand.

Do you agree?

By Jacob Bassford