But it was Scotland's Stuart Hogg who left the weightiest impression on the Championship. He was today voted player of the Championship today and was man of the match as Scotland claimed a first win over France in a decade. His flick pass to set up Tim Visser against Les Bleus will live long in the memory, as too will his sensational try against the Irish in Dublin.
Hogg will turn his attention to Glasgow Warriors' burgeoning play-off push, but with the Six Nations stars returning to their clubs, we take a look at those GUINNESS PRO12 stars who impressed most for Scotland, Ireland, Italy and Wales.
Stuart Hogg (Scotland/Glasgow Warriors)
Hogg beat more defenders than any other Scotland player, scoring and setting up some memorable tries to add a bit of magic to the tournament.
Glasgow's Hogg made 379metres with ball-in-hand, five clean breaks, three assists and banged over a crucial 58metre penalty - longer than any other in the championship - in Scotland's 29-18 win over France.
No wonder two-time British and Irish Lions skipper Martin Johnson claims Hogg is 'at the front of the queue' to pull on the No.15 red jersey in New Zealand next summer.
Dan Biggar (Wales/Ospreys)
Biggar didn't take long to reset his sights from last weekend's Six Nations match against Italy to his forthcoming club clash against Scarlets on Saturday.
He claims the match will define a season, with European Champions Cup hopes already hanging in the balance. The established Welsh fly-half is also talking up hopes of beating New Zealand this summer, so isn't short on confidence.
Carlo Canna (Italy/Zebre)
Canna is undoubtably a player with big promise - England coach Eddie Jones labelling him a 'young Stephen Larkham' in the build-up to their match in Rome.
The talented fly-half is still learning. He's played nine matches for his country and only 11 games in the Guinness PRO12.
However, there are flashes of serious potential, which should cheer Azzurri fans after a difficult few weeks.
Gareth Davies (Wales/Scarlets)
As they say, competition is healthy, a phrase underlined by Davies and Rhys Webb's battle for the Welsh scrum-half jersey.
Davies took control after Webb's injury and has done nothing wrong since, though lost his place to Webb for the final game against Italy, but was named on the shortlist for player of the tournament.
Alasdair Dickinson (Scotland/Edinburgh Rugby)
The 32-year-old loosehead forms a powerful front row combination with WP Nel and Ross Ford for club and country - and is a key part of Vern Cotter's vision for the national team.
He helped Scotland get the better of physical battles with Italy and France, reasons for optimism after their promising World Cup campaign.
Rob Evans (Wales/Scarlets)
The majority of pundits put Evans in as the first choice loosehead prop in their team of the tournament.
His partnership with Samson Lee - a player he first clashed with as an 11-year old junior in west Wales - was critical to an advancing Welsh scrum.
He was left out of the World Cup squad with Warren Gatland selecting two specialist loose-heads in Gethin Jenkins and Paul James but has seized his chance in recent weeks.
Taulupe Faletau (Wales/Newport Gwent Dragons)
His work rate impressed observers and he was always a big contributor to the cause in both attack and defence.
The clash with his childhood friend, England's Billy Vunipola, was eagerly awaited and Welsh defence coach Shaun Edwards claimed he was 'back at his best' having struggled since the World Cup.
John Hardie (Scotland/Edinburgh Rugby)
Hardie continues to cement his reputation as a dynamic back-row player, who excels defensively and is a menace at the breakdown.
Since making his debut against Italy last summer, the New Zealand born Edinburgh player has not put a foot wrong and will be engaged in an intriguing battle with Cardiff Blues' Sam Warburton as Lions selections start coming into focus.
Robbie Henshaw (Ireland/Connacht)
It was a difficult Six Nations for Ireland but Henshaw shone, underlining the multi-dimensional skills, from pace to footwork, that had Leinster banging on the door of his home province.
Jeremy Guscott claimed he was Joe Schmidt's best player in the tournament, having started all of Ireland's five games.
Alun Wyn Jones (Wales/Ospreys)
Despite only being '80 percent' fit, according to coach Gatland, Ospreys lock Jones remains a powerful presence for club and country.
He missed the last game against Italy with a heel injury, which could rule him out of GUINNESS PRO12 action for the next six weeks. He'll be a big absence.
Jack McGrath (Ireland/Leinster)
McGrath held together the Irish front row during a difficult defence of their title. Influential in every way, he clearly relishes the responsibility of being the 'number one' for club and country.
The loosehead prop has been the most-capped player of the Joe Schmidt era.
Conor Murray (Ireland/Munster)
Nominated as one of Ireland's two players of the tournament, Murray's became the only Irish scrum-half to score three tries in a single Championship and has just signed a new three year deal with Munster and will play a major part in securing top-level European rugby in Limerick.
WP Nel (Scotland/Edinburgh Rugby)
Nel was one of Vern Cotter's stand out players, holding down his side of the scrum and adding a much-needed solidity to the Scotland team.
After just six months, he has quickly established himself alongside Edinburgh front-row team-mates Dickinson and Ford.
In many people's eyes he was the best tighthead at the World Cup, but he is modest and keen to avoid the limelight, there is already a British and Irish Lions buzz about him.
Jonathan Sexton (Ireland/Leinster Rugby)
Sexton was one of two Irish nominees for the Six Nations player of the Championship.
He has suffered with injury in recent times, but he improved with every game and contributed 49 points from the shoe. His textbook wrap-around was shut-down by Wales, England and France, but his game-management is second to none in Europe.
He remains integral to national coach Joe Schmidt's plans ahead of this summer's tour to South Africa.
CJ Stander (Ireland/Munster)
An impressive debut season for the Munster man, whose work rate demands attention and who delivered on his brief in every game
Former Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan is a big fan of his destructive potential, which will only improve with time and more experience. He was man of the match in the draw against Wales on debut and a try-scorer in their final two games against Italy and Ireland.
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