by Paul Cook - Ireland have been crowned Six Nations champions for the second year in a row following arguably the most amazing day of rugby in the history of the competition. Going into the last round, four countries – Ireland, England, Wales and France – had a chance to emerge as the winner, and with it the cache of being the de facto finest team in Europe going into the World Cup, held in England in September/October. With the three deciding matches held sequentially in Rome (Italy v Wales), Edinburgh (Scotland v Ireland) and London (England v France) respectively, a potential Super Saturday was the drawcard for rugby followers in the week leading up to kick-off. But nobody could have predicted the sheer madness and excitement that ensued as records tumbled left, right and cen