A 34-5 victory over Italy at the Stadio Olimpico was enough to pip France to the title on points difference after they defeated Ireland 35-27 in Paris.
Here, the PA news agency looks at the story of the competition in pictures.
Wales and Italy kicked off the 2020 competition at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff (David Davies/PA)Josh Adams scored a hat-trick as Wales, under new coach Wayne Pivac, hammered the Italians 42-0 (Adam Davy/PA)Tempers flared as coach Andy Farrell started his Ireland reign with a 19-12 win over Scotland in Dublin (Niall Carson/PA)England left their comeback too late as Fabien Galthie's France, who led 17-0 at half-time, triumphed 24-17 in Paris (David Davies/PA)Ireland made it two wins from two by edging Wales 24-14 in Dublin (Donall Farmer/PA)England bounced back to win the Calcutta Cup after beating Scotland 13-6 in Edinburgh (David Davies/PA)After Italy lost to France 35-22, they also suffered a 17-0 defeat to Scotland in Rome (Andrew Matthews/PA)France underlined their title credentials, battling past Wales 27-23 in Cardiff (Adam Davy/PA)A 24-12 win over Ireland at Twickenham kept England's title hopes alive (David Davies/PA)A third straight win for England followed, as well as the Triple Crown, after condemning Wales to a third defeat in a row with a thrilling 33-30 victory at Twickenham (David Davies/PA)Scotland blew the championship wide open by ending France's winning run with a 28-17 success in Edinburgh in the final match before the coronavirus pandemic halted the tournament (Jane Barlow/PA)After a seven-month break, the competition resumed with Ireland hammering Italy 50-17 behind closed doors in Dublin to move into pole position to win the title (Brian Lawless/PA)Scotland ended their campaign with an impressive 14-10 win over Wales (David Davies/PA)England ensured the title race went to the final game by seeing off Italy 34-5 in Rome (Marco Lacobucci/PA)Antoine Dupont led France to a 35-27 victory against Ireland but could only finish as runners-up (PA)
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