Paul Rees picks his Six Nations team of the tournament with the men in green providing six of the best

THIS year’s Six Nations was similar to 2023 – in terms of the table. Ireland and France formed the top two, England and Scotland swapped positions behind them and Wales replaced Italy at the bottom.
Otherwise it was very different. Ireland retained the title but this time without a grand slam and their points total of 20 was fewer than the 21 they accumulated in 2022 when finishing second. France secured the runners-up spot thanks to Thomas Ramos’s last-minute penalty against England ...