France's captain Antoine Dupont lifts the Six Nations trophy after the victory over England at Stade de France. 13 Tommaso Menoncello (Italy)Italy's Tommaso Menoncello on his way to scoring a try against England at Stadio Olimpico in Rome. 11 Louis Bielle-Biarrey (France)France left wing Louis Bielle-Biarrey scores one of his four tries in the game against England at Stade de France. 6 Francois Cros (France)Francois Cros of France runs at England's Ben Earl during the game at Stade de France. Surprise of the tournamentItaly beating Scotland, Scotland beating England, Ireland thrashing England, Scotland beating France, Italy beating England and even Wales beating Italy, all defied the odds, and it was the level of surprises which made it the best Six Nations ever.

Source: The Irish Times March 17, 2026 12:00 UTC