The Gallagher Premiership side lost out 53-21 in a free-scoring repeat of last season’s Challenge Cup semi-final at Stade Marcel-Michelin, but the build-up to the second-half score involving some stunning footwork by Gabriel Ibitoye, and then Lang’s eventual dive over the line won the fans’ vote as well as the verdict of former European Cup and Challenge Cup winner, Lawrence Dallaglio.

“It was an incredible break by Ibitoye, in fact, it was so good he ended up beating some Clermont defenders twice,” said Dallaglio, who gave Lang his No 1 after watching last weekend’s matches in his role as an analyst with EPCR’s UK and Ireland broadcast rights holders, BT Sport.

Ibitoye’s individual brilliance and Lang’s try were enough to stave off competition from Clermont’s Peceli Yato in the same Pool 3 match, and from Leinster Rugby’s Johnny Sexton, who made the shortlist after dotting down for the four-time winners in their Pool 1 win over Benetton Rugby. Tom O’Flaherty of the Exeter Chiefs and La Rochelle’s Geoffrey Doumayrou were also in the running for the season’s first award.

Fans can win quality prizes by participating in the Champions Try of the Round competition after each round of matches in European club rugby’s blue-riband tournament.

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James Lang’s spectacular finish for Harlequins against ASM Clermont Auvergne has scooped the first Try of the Round award in this season’s Heineken Champions Cup.