article_snippet: After four rounds of claustrophobic, defence-orientated rugby –
article_snippet: Kick-chasing, rush defences and negative tactics have led to some turgid contests in this season
article_snippet: In a frantic game of rugby played at breakneck speed - the likes of Ben Youngs, Jonathan Joseph and Jack Nowell tore the French defence to shreds.
article_snippet: Following four rounds of stuttering attacking play, Scott Spedding, Maxime Mermoz and Noa Nakaitaci ran amok at Twickenham.
article_snippet: Sweeping backline moves, offloads and counter-attacking ballast; where was this French team hiding?
article_snippet: Interestingly, France arrived in London boasting the meanest defence in the tournament only to then leak a flurry of tries.
article_snippet: Wales finished the tournament like a runaway train but Warren Gatland will have nightmares about the mincing Warren Gatland side’s scrum took against Ireland and Italy.
article_snippet: The Welsh have some of the most devastating strike runners in the game in the form of George North, Jonathan Davies and Jamie Roberts while Sam Warburton had one of Sam Warburton best tournaments to date.
article_snippet: Wales were impressive but some of the Italian defence was laughable at times.