Ellis Genge impresses in the heat of battle, Saracens end tough week on a high and Marland Yarde spearheads Sale’s late push
Loosehead prop is not a problem position for England with Mako Vunipola backed up by Joe Marler, but Beno Obano and Ellis Genge are World Cup pretenders and rivals for a place in the World Cup squad next year. They stood out at Twickenham in their different ways: Genge was dominant in the scrum, pulverising Shaun Knight to create the platform for Leicester’s victory, while Obano was prominent in the loose, making 15 tackles and carrying hard to make more metres with ball in hand than any other Bath forward on a day when Leicester dominated possession. Genge has an abrasive edge, is rarely quiet and a is a throwback to the ABC club with his relish for confrontation, while Obano is dynamic, a prop by trade but a loose forward by nature. Tight or loose will be the question for England. Paul Rees
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