Tuesday 20 March 2018 16:59, UK
Our Women's Six Nations team of the tournament includes a number of France's Grand Slam winners, experienced internationals from elsewhere, plus exciting emerging talents.
Here's the XV which stood out for us...
15. Jessy Tremouliere (France)
The full-back broke English hearts with a stunning last-gasp try in France's 18-17 victory over England in Grenoble. The result put Les Bleues on course to secure the fifth Grand Slam in their history.
Powerful, rangy and fast, Tremouliere is also an accomplished goal-kicker.
The full-back registered five tries (joint most), 15 conversions and two penalties - racking up a competition-high 61 points - in a wonderful tournament individually.
14. Caroline Boujard (France)
Though Boujard only scored one try during the Six Nations, her defensive work and all-round game - akin to Keith Earls for Ireland - was central to France's Grand Slam success.
France's rugby was fluid and exciting with the side frequently offloading out of contact and attacking at rip-roaring speed. Boujard was key to that.
13. Ellie Kildunne (England)
Though she featured heavily at full-back for England, Kildunne also excelled at outside-centre and it's here that she takes a place in our team.
Just 18 years of age, Kildunne now has a phenomenal nine tries in seven Tests following five scores in the Six Nations. She has serious pace to burn.
There's great excitement surrounding the skilful back's emergence this year. She could prove to be something truly special.
12. Jade Le Pesq (France)
Le Pesq set her stall out from the opening weekend of the championship when she flew over for two tries against Ireland - one a contender for try of the Six Nations.
The inside-centre added another try in the away win at Scotland, missed the game against Italy due to injury, and came back in to perform strongly against England and Wales in the final two weeks to claim a Grand Slam medal.
11. Danielle Waterman (England)
The 81-cap international played on both wings and at full-back during this Six Nations Championship and Waterman again consistently displayed her class.
The back, known to most as Nolli, grabbed three tries from five games, was defensively strong and showed off her famous footwork going forward.
10. Katy Daley-McLean (England)
Considered by many to have been best fly-half, by a distance, in the competition, Daley-McLean was second only to Tremouliere in the point-scoring stakes this year.
Though England missed out on a Grand Slam, Daley-McLean's control behind a strong English pack saw them earn a Triple Crown. She's a world-class operator, has scored 464 international points and is now just two caps shy of a century.
9. Pauline Bourdon (France)
Two tries for the diminutive French half-back in 2018, but the scrum-half's game is about so much more than that.
The holder of a considerable step and searing pace, Bourdon ensured France played at a tempo which others struggled to match. Her speed of ball and speed of thought were exemplary.
1. Caryl Thomas (Wales)
Loosehead Thomas made her international debut back in 2006 and won her 50th cap starting in Wales' final game against France.
Head coach Rowland Phillips named 10 uncapped players in his squad for the competition and, alongside Wales' captain and fellow front rower Carys Phillips, Thomas will have been an experienced and welcome face to look to during training and matches.
Thomas started every game of their campaign, driving their output, and loves being at the heart of the set-piece. This Welsh squad - a young one across the board - has the Women's Rugby World Cup 2021 in their sights and wouldn't it be great to see Thomas there.
2. Agathe Sochat (France)
At the heart of France's front row was 22-year-old hooker Sochat who plays her domestic rugby at Montpellier.
Sochat capped their Grand Slam-winning campaign with a try against Wales in their final game and was a consistent and imposing performer throughout. She anchored the set piece and drove their physicality around the park.
3. Sarah Bern (England)
A "tighthead prop of real international class" was the description given to England's forward by Will Greenwood this week and in this competition she continued to excel on the international stage.
Bern combines eye-catching skills in the loose with dominant and powerful performances at the set-piece.
She opened England's try-scoring in the competition and, in the same way that Tadhg Furlong is for Ireland, is always on hand to deliver key try-assists.
4. Safi N'Diaye (France)
When France faced England in the semi-final of the Women's World Cup last year, N'Diaye played at No 8 - indeed she spent the whole of that tournament in the back-row.
However, this Six Nations she has shifted into the engine room and the move has been a successful one.
N'Diaye is a powerful athlete, one that's always ready to impose herself in contact and let opponents know that they're in for a tough day at the office. In a blistering French side, she turned heads.
5. Poppy Cleall (England)
Here is another English name that's been discussed for all of the right reasons during the course of this Championship.
Finishing England's 52-0 thrashing of Wales as a double try-scorer was just one of her accolades and those tries followed her first try for her country the week prior against Italy.
Throughout this year's Championship, Cleall started tournament matches at blindside flanker, No 8 and finished the campaign in the second row against Ireland.
Cleall's athleticism struck a chord with many and her industry singles her out from others.
6. Giada Franco (Italy)
After a productive tournament put her on the map, Italy's Franco is the first member of our back row.
Franco didn't feature in their opening loss to England but, after a performance off the bench against Ireland, she started in Italy's final three encounters.
The Azzurri's Six Nations ended with back-to-back victories over Wales and Scotland and Franco, like every member of our back row, continually drove her side's standards and is another to keep a close eye on in the future.
7. Claire Molloy (Ireland)
The breakdown is Molloy's domain, but in Round 3 she made headlines by scoring a sensational try in open play and showed that she would look equally at home in the backline.
Molloy received the ball at full pace from inside-centre Sene Naoupu and then stepped easily around Wales' replacement back Robin Wilkins, leaving Wilkins grasping at thin air on the way to the line.
8. Gaëlle Hermet (France)
At 21, Hermet has just guided Les Bleues to a Grand Slam title, that's some feat.
She led from the front in all regards and particularly against England in that decisive match at the Stade des Alpe.
Hermet was not included in France's squad for the Women's World Cup last season, but has the respect of her squad and showed the full extent of her character and determination during the course of the tournament.
