By common consent, it was a disappointing tournament that offered scarce entertainment and too many ordinary matches, with one team - Grand Slam champions France - head and shoulders above the rest.
Here, PA Sport's rugby union correspondent Andrew Baldock identifies those players who rose above the mediocrity.
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