The opening weekend of the Six Nations wasn't necessarily a classic, but it produced some captivating rugby nonetheless.
On Thursday in the week in Paris, France flexed their muscle with a dominant performance over Ireland.
England also took their chance to pile on the points, with a 48-7 demolition of Wales at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, while Italy came up with the result of the weekend, beating Scotland in Rome.
So how will everyone be feeling after week one?
Here are ESPN's Six Nations power rankings after the opening round of fixtures.
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1. France
Previous ranking: 1 
The opening 40 minutes from France had everyone at Stade de France on the edge of their seats and the game was over after about 20 minutes. Les Bleus were simply phenomenal to watch. Almost everything they tried on attack came off and they were rock solid in defence.
What's more, they looked like they could easily step things up a few more levels if they needed to.
Louis Bielle-Biarrey is one of the most exciting players in the game, but truth is their entire backline can produce moments of brilliance. While he got some luck with it, Antoine Dupont's chip over the ruck in the build up to their fourth try was a moment of individual class which marked his return to the Test arena.
2. England
Previous ranking: 2
It's slightly hard to measure England's win at Twickenham given how feeble Wales were, but they still racked up a big score and it was job well done to get their campaign off on the right note. Henry Arundell's hat trick will be a great confidence booster for him.
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With fellow winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso in doubt for the rest of the tournament, England will be leaning on the speedster to run in the tries.
England didn't need to get out of second gear on Saturday, but the professional performance is reassuring as they move to 12-straight wins.
3. Italy
Previous ranking: 5 
We were wondering what Italy team would turn up this year, and if Saturday's win is anything to go by, the win over Scotland won't be the only upset they produce. In truly awful conditions, Italy looked sharp early on and then won it though pure grit and determination.
The way they moved the ball for their second try was epic given the weather, splitting Scotland's defence wide open. It's a great platform to build on and will give them confidence they can give anyone else a run for their money this year.
4. Ireland
Previous ranking: 3 
They were widely tipped to taste defeat in Paris, but Ireland's performance, particularly in the first half, left head coach Andy Farrell questioning his side's intent. Serious questions loom over this Irish team.
Who will step up and steer them through these choppy waters? Who is the right option at fly-half? Can they stop the gap between France and England from widening?
Suddenly, next week's clash with Italy in Dublin is a hugely enticing and important one.
5. Scotland
Previous ranking: 4
The week was slightly turbulent before a ball was kicked with reports from The Telegraph that head coach Gregor Townsend is destined to leave his position after next year's World Cup. A win would have been a great way to silence those whispers, but they were caught half-asleep to start against Italy.
They showed good composure to mount a comeback, but as a team, didn't have the knockout blow that you would expect from such a talented, in form group of players.
Next week's visit of England will either get them back on track or put yet more pressure on Townsend.
6. Wales
Previous ranking: 6
There isn't much you can say that hasn't already been said about Wales. It was always going to be tough, but when you give away 10 penalties in the first half and receive four yellow cards throughout the match, it becomes impossible.
Given the circumstances, coach Steve Tandy was relatively positive, but admitted it wasn't good enough.
You fear what could happen next week with the visit of France.