The Sports Photo Gallery 2013 Review - Part 1

Despite not reaching the levels of wild hysteria seen during the Olympics last year, 2013 has still been a great year for sport. We've been blogging and commenting on the winners and losers throughout the year and thought we should remind you all of the great moments that we've witnessed.

Part 1 - The Six Nations

In February 2013 the Six Nations kicked off and despite what some people will tell you, this was not a classic tournament. The weather, for much of it, played a massive party in dictating the style of play. It became all about strong defences and three-pointers in the middle of the tournament, though both the first and last weeks saw some fantastic rugby being played.

This tournament was characterised not its quality, but the unpredictability of it. At the start of the tournament, few would have picked Wales to seal it in such style after a nightmare Autumn Internationals, whilst many thought France would take the title.

However in the final game, it wasn't even close. Wales retained the championship title for the first time since 1979, a year when they defeated England 27-3 in Cardiff. They went three points better in the final game of the tournament recording their biggest victory over the team they enjoy beating most, overpowering them up front, destroying them at the breakdown and even outclassing them behind.

We're looking forward to the 2014 tournament to see if Wales can retain the title for a third time. Although after the performances of most of the Six Nations sides in the recent Autumn internationals, it looks set to be a much closer competition.