Still crazy: chaotic Six Nations showed the timeless appeal of great sporting drama

France’s dramatic triumph was proof that Test rugby played at full throttle ranks among the most compelling spectacles.

CHAMPIONS OF CHAOS: France’s Antoine Dupont’s lifts the Men's Six Nations Trophy. Pic: ©INPHO.

L'Équipe’s front page headline summed it up perfectly. “So Crazy” did not just reflect Saturday night’s dizzying blur of a game in the Stade de France but pretty much the entire 2026 men’s Six Nations championship.

Wales beat Italy who defeated Scotland who beat France who beat Ireland who beat England who, you’ve guessed it, beat Wales. Rugby, eh?