The Breakdown’s season review: Ireland and La Rochelle take charge

1 Leinster 26 La Rochelle 27, Aviva Stadium. Hard to beat for intensity and quality.

2 Ireland 32 France 19, Aviva Stadium. The greatest Six Nations game? The first 40 minutes were particularly epic.

3 Exeter 33 Montpellier 33 (aet), Sandy Park. Ridiculous, see-sawing drama.

1 England v France: Women’s Six Nations, Twickenham. A world-record attendance for a women’s rugby match – 58,498. Only 3,500 more fans attended the men’s Premiership final later the same month.

2 Wales v England: Women’s Six Nations, Cardiff Arms Park. A sunny day full of positive vibes in an otherwise grim season for Welsh rugby.

3 London Scottish v Richmond, The Athletic Ground. It is not necessary to be in a 10,000-capacity rugby stadium to have a great day out.

1 Grégory Alldritt (La Rochelle and France)

2 Antoine Dupont (Toulouse and France)

3 Levani Botia (La Rochelle)

1= Ed Slater, Rob Burrow, Kevin Sinfield, Steve Thompson.

Tom Pearson (London Irish), Ben Loader (London Irish), Chandler Cunningham-South (London Irish).

1 Duhan van der Merwe’s two tries for Scotland v England at Twickenham.

2 Jack Crowley’s winning drop goal for Munster v Leinster in the URC semi-finals.

3 Christ Tshiunza’s last-ditch winning try for Exeter v Harlequins in the Premiership.

1 Ronan O’Gara (La Rochelle)

2 Andy Farrell (Ireland)

3= Graham Rowntree (Munster), Mark McCall (Saracens)

1 Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)

2 Luke Pearce (England)

3 Holly Davidson (Scotland)

1 Worcester

2 Wasps

3 London Irish (probably)

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1 The final stages of the women’s Allianz Premier XVs.

2 The French Top 14 finale. Can La Rochelle clinch the “double”?

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