The appetizers before seeing the XV de la Rose, already assured of the title but decided to award a total triumph, and the XV of France to compete at the Stade de France will have been invigorating. In two different styles.
On the one hand, Wales has offered a gourmet meal in the Millennium Stadium, test orgy at the key face of Italy on the wagon (67-14). Proof that men of Warren Gatland still had an appetite, a week after a defeat at Twickenham against England (25-21), which deprived them of any hope of title.
This is the biggest win of the XV of Leek in the competition and the second most important defeat for the Azzurri, behind a 80-23 against England in 2001.
french Italy coach Jacques Brunel and completed its mandate in a sad way, strengthened the sixth wooden spoon of history.
Authors of 9 trials and supported by a range offensive serious blow winger George North, the Welsh have left no chance to their opponents, led 27-0 at the break!
The success of Ireland himself has taken longer to emerge against a Scottish team eager to glean a third victory this year, it has not managed since 2006.
But there will eventually no dessert for the XV of the Thistle, asphyxiated (35-25) in the last half hour long sequences recited strength of a rhythm too insistent that making use of the Irish.
The XV Clover, who added a draw and two defeats on the first three days, so eventually stormed the competition, a week after being thrashed Italy (58-15).
Under a view that at the last two editions, which had offered him two titles, Ireland regained a little going into the final straight, scoring four tries, through better possession ball and better occupation of the land.
The Scots players to the extreme but lacking realism, had responded in the first period with a splendid trial against Stuart Hogg, too isolated bang.
But, true to his reputation, Scotland Vern Cotter has never given up, now intense pressure until the last second. Tenacity rewarded with an Alex Dunbar test for panache.
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