From the brilliance of Bielle-Biarrey to Carré’s jaw-dropping try, our highs and lows from a sensational championship
Player of the tournament Impossible to look past Louis Bielle-Biarrey who, among assorted records, has become the first player to score a try in every Six Nations game in successive seasons. But Italy’s Tommaso Menoncello and Ireland’s Stuart McCloskey also deserve a podium place.
Best match There will be some who dislike 50-40 and 48-46 scorelines on principle. Too fast, too loose. But Scotland’s spectacular win over France and England’s breathless loss in Paris showed what is possible when the best players let their hair down.
Best try Now officially known as The Rhys Carré award. Those memes of the pacy Welsh prop pipping Usain Bolt on the line were fun as well. An honorary mention, too, to Leonardo Marin’s history-clinching team try against England in Rome.
Favourite moment Sitting down with England’s Joe Heyes just before the tournament to discuss his enjoyably unconventional outlook on life, including his love of Johnny Cash and cooking with butter. A top guy and his country’s most improved player.
