By Brendan Gallagher 409PM GMT twenty-one March 2010
Hands off France No8 Imanol Harinordoquy was the star of the Six Nations show Photo GETTY IMAGES Players of the contest
Imanol Harinordoquy (France), closely followed by Morgan Parra (France) and Dan Parks (Scotland)
Highs, lows and lessons Dallaglio RFU let England down England dismay France - but still miss a slicing corner Cusiter dynamic to erase disappointment England target to hindrance celebrations Sport on radioBest newcomers
Thomas Domingo (France), Johnnie Beattie (Scotland)
Unsung favourite
Alessandro Zanni (Italy)
Best try
England scored usually 6 tries in five matches but Ben Foden"s well worked first-half try opposite France on Saturday was probably the majority appropriate of the 48 tries scored in the fifteen games. Tommy Bowe"s second and match-winning try opposite England was the majority clinical, Shane William"s compare leader opposite Wales the majority exciting, Johnnie Beattie"s bid opposite Ireland the majority deserved.
Best kick
Dan Parks match-winning bid opposite Ireland.
Best headlines
That Scotland wing Thom Evans"s neck damage is not as bad as initial feared and that he had recovered sufficient to palm out the group shirts prior to the Calcutta Cup match.
Best quotes
"Warren Gatland as poignant as a menopausal warthog" Irish publisher Vincent Horan forward of the Ireland v Wales game.
"That plunge into would have done even Norman Hunter blush" France"s defensive co-ordinator David Ellis on Jerry Flannery"s pour out of red blood as he hacked afar at Alexis Palisson.
"What"s plan B?" A disturbed England believer in the Stade Flamino throng after Jonny Wilkinson misses a flog in front of the posts.
"I have complicated the fasten of the Italy diversion and Ireland deceived for the complete 80 minutes" France scrum-half Morgan Parra prior to the Ireland diversion in Paris.
Biggest warn
Tom Prydie"s shock preference for Wales at the age of eighteen years and twenty-five days, their youngest-ever general
Most ridiculous impulse
Andy Powell and his emergence bacon buttie run in a golf cart.
Leading points scorers
Stephen Jones (Wales) 63, Morgan Parra (France) 61, Dan Parks (Scotland) 57, Jonny Wilkinson (England) 50, Mirco Bergamasco (Italy) 41.
Leading try scorers
3 tries Tommy Bowe and Keith Earls (Ireland), James Hook, Shane Williams (Wales).
Teams tries
13 France; eleven Ireland; 10 Wales; 6 England; 5 Italy, 3 Scotland
Highest and lowest
Tackles done Italy 490, Wales 379; Passes finished Wales 904, Italy 546; Line breaks France 29, Italy 9; Missed tackles France 54, Ireland 33; Possession kicked Italy 174, Scotland 130; Errors done Wales 84, England 51; Lineouts (won/lost) Italy 57/18, Ireland 42/10; Turnovers won France 19, England 7 Penalties conceded/awarded Italy 60/48, France 41/50; Ball won in antithesis twenty-two Wales 131, Italy 58; Mauls won France 29, Wales 10.
