MAN OF THE DAY
Paul O’Connell: a rare try in his 101st and possibly final Test – and he got to lift a replica of the Six Nations trophy to boot.
SIXES AND SEVENS
A barmy day that went to the last minute of the last game (at 5.30pm England had been in fourth) had a sevens feel at times. “See how good it is when you have a tournament with no relegation!” tweeted Newcastle’s managing director, Mick Hogan, an untimely reminder of Premiership politics.
SPOON WATCH
Scotland endured a clean sweep of defeats and their second wooden spoon in four years. They finished behind Italy, whose final points difference was -120. Murrayfield’s 90th birthday on Saturday conjured thoughts of happier times – on 21 March 1925 a 14-11 win over England sealed Scotland’s first grand slam.
MONTAGE WATCH
You could tell it was a big day – the BBC ran two montages in the first 10 minutes of the seven-hour broadcast. The Game of Thrones one was a decent montage homage.
MARGINAL GAINS
Heading to Rome on the last day hoping to rack up the scores in case points difference comes into play? You can expect to land a 41-point margin – last year England won 52-11, while Wales did so 61-20 on Saturday. Not that it proved successful for either.
WAITING GAME
If you enjoyed yesterday … there are 181 days until the World Cup – when three or four back-to-back games will become a way of life for a few glorious weeks.
CIRCLE OF LIFE
The Six Nations begin with the dark of a Millennium Stadium laser show and ended with Ireland lifting the trophy picked out in spotlights at a dark Murrayfield. Very neat.
