France full of optimism after youngsters show their class | Michael Aylwin

Impressive win over Scotland with a side that included two Under-20s world champions helped erase bad memoriesIt might be too early to call them back, but there was something invigorating about watching France dismantle a fellow Six Nations side of pedigree, just a fortnight after they had been dubbed the worst France team of all time. That annihilation to England in round two seems a long way away already, as does the extraordinary collapse against Wales on the opening night. They waited till the eighth minute of overtime to secure their bonus-point fourth try, but they could have had it much…