15. Maxime Medard (Toulouse)
Set up a try and scored another. Generally looked dangerous when he got the ball, evading the opposition more often than not to finish with a total of seven defenders beaten from just 12 carries. Mention to Nick Abendanon who was similarly slippery for Clermont.
14. Delon Armitage (Toulon)
With Halfpenny now at the club Armitage is finding himself on duty on the wing, but to his credit he doesn’t seem to be making a fuss about it. He got himself involved in the game at Ravenhill, and intervened superbly out wide to not only cut off an overlap but also intercept the ball and go the length of the pitch for the game’s decisive try.
13. Mark Bennett (Glasgow Warriors)
Lining up opposite Rene Ranger can often be a thankless task, but to Bennett’s credit he shackled the dangerous Kiwi pretty well. He also looked good with ball in hand, making a couple of incisive breaks when the backs got some possession. Mention to Bastareaud of Toulon who was his usual wrecking-ball self.
12. Ian Madigan (Leinster)
Kicked all of Leinster’s points in a gritty, attritional game in Castres. If his usual flair was lacking, it was his cool head that impressed most, summed up in the moment the ball fell off the tee when about to kick a penalty at a crucial juncture in the game. Unflustered, he re-teed up the ball and smashed it over despite only having 10 seconds in which to do so. A mature performance.
11. George North (Northampton Saints)
Quite obviously the first name on this teamsheet. Four tries is an astonishing return in any game, but to score all of your side’s tries is a special performance. Mention for Clermont’s Napolioni Nalaga who bagged a brace.
10. Finn Russell (Glasgow Warriors)
Nailed all of his kicks, keeping his nerve to secure an excellent away victory for Glasgow in France against Montpellier. The backs didn’t enjoy a great deal of ball, but when they did get possession Russell usually made the right choice with what to do with it, showcasing an old head on young shoulders.
9. Conor Murray (Munster)
It was “one for the purists” – a cliché that is also, incidentally, just for the purists – at Thomond Park, and exactly the sort of game in which Murray excels. He was exceptionally solid in everything that he did, pinning back the Saracens wingers with intelligent box kicks while also providing his back-line with good service.
1. Yvan Watremez/Mikheil Nariashvili (Montpellier)
Euan Murray was smashing in defence for Glasgow, but at the scrum he was in all sorts of trouble. This is largely down to the excellent work of Watremez, the young Frenchman who played the first 50 minutes, and his replacement Nariashvili, who continued the fine work to secure a penalty try and a bonus point at the end.
2. Benjamin Kayser (Clermont Auvergne)
There weren’t really that many standout performers at hooker so Kayser gets the nod for an accomplished performance in which the set piece never really faltered, and ultimately set the platform for the headline-stealing danger men out wide to run riot.
3. Ramiro Herrera (Castres)
A stonkingly powerful showing in the tight from the young Argentinian who has brought his Rugby Championship form with him to France this season. Had Jack McGrath on toast in the scrum on more than one occasion and got about the park well enough to make eight tackles. If he continues to develop, he’ll be up there with the world’s best in a few years.
4. Charlie Matthews (Harlequins)
Bounced back superbly from an early missed tackle in the build-up to Joe Simpson’s try to gallop in for one of his own, latching on to Mike Brown’s well-timed pass. For the rest of the game he did what was asked of him, disrupting Wasps’ line-out ball to prevent them from ever really coming back into the game.
5. Joe Snyman (Scarlets)
A pillar of physicality in the Scarlets’ engine room, and part of a front five who did not wither as expected in the face of the Tigers’ onslaught (which, to be honest, never really arrived). Carried well and was a key source of possession at the set-piece.
6. Imanol Harinordoquy (Toulouse)
Turned back the clock to put in a performance reminiscent of the days when his old club, Biarritz, were amongst the European elite and he was running amok in the Six Nations for France. Strong in the carry, but also showcased his delicate handling with some lovely passes.
7. Bernard Le Roux (Racing Métro)
Treviso might not be the most difficult opponents in this year’s cup, but you still have to beat them and on Sunday night Le Roux was a huge part of how Racing did just that. He smashed his way through tackles with ball in hand and also managed to steal line-out ball from a Treviso set piece that buckled badly. Mention to Steffon Armitage who was a force at the breakdown, but did give away several penalties.
8. Chris Masoe (Toulon)
A return to European action for Masoe, and a very welcome one for Toulon fans. He carried with aplomb and made his tackles when they came his way in defence – not much more you can ask of a number eight. Mention to CJ Stander and Jamie Heaslip, who were again excellent for their respective Irish provinces.
By Jamie Hosie
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Thought Dave Ward did pretty well at hooker for quins