However, France did not let that disappointment linger, swiftly banishing memories of their uncharacteristic profligacy and handling errors in the Twickenham rain a fortnight ago as man-of-the-match Antoine Dupont and the fit-again Leo Barre both helped themselves to braces along with scores from Mickael Guillard, Peato Mauvaka, Paul Boudehent, Gregory Alldritt, Louis Bielle-Biarrey, Theo Attissogbe and Pierre-Louis Barassi, plus eight Thomas Ramos conversions.
