1 Brian O'Driscoll v England.Harshly denied a try earlier by the touchjudge, this was a smart, left-handed pick-up and hand-off with his right as he sniffed out the try line as only he does to break a 78-year-old championship record as he captained his country to a stirring win over England. Cometh the hour.

2 Andrea Masi's match-winner against France.Great work by the unsung Alessandro Zanni to take out three men before scrumhalf Fabio Semenzato cleverly exploited the blindside again for the crowning moment of Andrea Masi's man-of-the-match display and perhaps career. Could have been France at their best.

3 Imanol Harinordoquy against Scotland. Galloping in from halfway line after Francois Trinh-Duc's outrageous pass between his legs was France at their best.