Telegraph's Team of the Weekend.

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I'm not sure if any of our players have featured so far this season, now we have three at once - Zach being the most intriguing choice. He's got some flak on Wasps' boards but he's definitely 'one to watch'. Some of our other players are mentioned in dispatches.

15. George Furbank (Northampton Saints)
There were eye-catching moments across round seven from Charles Piutau, Matteo Minozzi, Ross Chisholm, Telusa Veainu and Max Malins. Furbank of Saints shone during an enticing tussle against Gloucester, moving up to fly-half after Dan Biggar left the fray at half-time. He is an elusive runner, and beat five defenders, but is also a crisp distributor and made a fine, try-saving tackle on Danny Cipriani.

14. Zach Kibirige (Wasps)
Kibirige is an exciting, English talent. His rapid burst through midfield set up Minozzi and he released Nizaam Carr for the try that beat Bristol. Finishing up with 78 running metres, the 25 year-old has settled nicely following a move from Newcastle and is one to watch.

13. Malakai Fekitoa (Wasps)
Beginning with a pair of shuddering tackles, one of which led to a Bristol penalty after he failed to roll away, Fekitoa grew into Friday night’s encounter as a carrier. The storming second-half run that sliced the hosts for Wasps’ second try instilled belief and foreshadowed a crucial victory. Ashley Beck of Worcester continues his impressive campaign, Jonathan Joseph went well for Bath again and unheralded Ian Whitten frustrated Saracens.

12. Mark Atkinson (Gloucester)
Cipriani is obviously the leader of Gloucester’s attack, but inside centre Atkinson is an exceptional lieutenant. He created tries on Saturday with a grubber-kick and with unfussy, accurate passing. A pair of bonus points have kept Johan Ackermann’s Cherry and Whites in third place with the West Country derby coming up on January 4.

11. Louis Rees-Zammit (Gloucester)
Will Wayne Pivac come calling ahead of the Six Nations? In plundering a hat-trick at Franklin’s Gardens to make it five tries in his last two league outings, Rees-Zammit cannot have done much more. As Johan Ackermann stressed after the game, the 18 year-old does not have to feature for Wales. A pacey, balanced runner who reads the game well, he would learn plenty from time in the senior set-up.

10.  Joe Simmonds (Exeter Chiefs)
Jacob Umaga of Wasps and Harlequin Marcus Smith scored sparkling individual tries, both of them with evasive runs out of a second wave of attack. Priestland set up Jonathan Joseph for the decisive score in a vital win for Bath at The Rec and steered the hosts past Sale Sharks, kicking 11 precious points. Simmonds junior landed two superb conversions, however, and would probably have won selection for his try-saver on Jamie George alone.

9. Cobus Reinach (Northampton Saints)
Two more contrasting tries were added to the Springbok’s collection on Saturday, one an arcing snipe to reward pressure from his forwards and the other an opportunistic breakaway from his own half following a Gloucester error. Reinach’s endurance and speed are devastating weapons for Saints. Opposite man Willi Heinz was excellent as well, while Exeter try-scorer Nic White tormented Saracens.

1. Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers)
Throughout the club’s struggles for form, one area of Leicester’s game remains cohesive, consistent and extremely strong. Boris Stankovich, Tigers’ scrum coach, is one of the most valuable figures at Welford Road. Genge demolished Harlequins’ tighthead side, earning a string of penalties. He also dropped to the back-field to return kicks and broke a number of opposition tackles in the process.

2. Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs)
A grey, gloomy arm-wrestle against Sale’s heavyweight pack in the West Country suited the snarling Tom Dunn very nicely. The tenacious Bath hooker is a tough competitor, and racked up 14 tackles to go with 12 carries. Cowan-Dickie wins out, though, after another masterclass of breakdown disruption.

3. Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers)
It was not a vintage weekend for tighthead props. Harry Williams saw yellow and then red after Kyle Sinckler limped out of the action at Twickenham less than 24 hours previously. Cole gave away an early penalty but recovered to shove Leicester back into the game with a bludgeoning set-piece effort.

4. Joe Launchbury (Wasps)
Courtney Lawes and Franco Mostert reprised their Rugby World Cup final rivalry and played out an intriguing battle in the East Midlands. The previous evening, though, Launchbury’s leadership helped Wasps to an invaluable result. He was not always on the right side of referee Luke Pearce, but forced the jackal turnover that eventually produced Umaga’s try and flipped a slick pass in the build-up to Nizaam Carr’s match-winner.

5. Elliott Stooke (Bath)
Alongside engine-room partner Josh McNally, Stooke spoiled Sale’s lineout platform for Bath. He also racked up 14 tackles. Jonny Hill and Maro Itoje put on an intriguing contest in Devon.

6. Ted Hill (Worcester Warriors)
Jack Willis and Tom Ellis were two more English blindside flankers to turn in influential games for Wasps and Bath respectively. Hill is a rangy workhorse. He accumulated 14 carries and hit double figures for tackles as well. Worcester were not at their most fluent, but have now won four matches. Only Exeter, Saints and Saracens can boast more so far this season.

7. Blair Cowan (London Irish)
A grim block of fixtures for London Irish could easily get worse as in-form Exeter Chiefs visit Reading. That said, a 20-6 loss to Worcester Warriors would have been far more comprehensive without the gutsy display of Cowan, who made 23 tackles and scrapped hard on the floor. Tom Curry also grafted effectively in defeat for Sale and Jacques Vermeulen shunted over the try-line for Exeter.

8. Sam Simmonds (Exeter Chiefs)
Tom Lawday is proving to be one of Paul Gustard’s better signings at Harlequins. He was busy and brawny at Twickenham. Nizaam Carr’s gravity-defying tip-toe down the Ashton Gate touchline, past a handful of Bristol defenders to glory, could end up as a defining moment of this season. The explosive Simmonds senior spearheaded Exeter’s immense defensive performance against Saracens. He married robust jackalling with mobility, scrambling back 60 metres to shackle Richard Wigglesworth in the 70th minute.