Youngs wants World Cup standard

09 March 2015England host Scotland and France to close their RBS 6 Nations campaign, with Stuart Lancaster's men desperate to atone for the 19-9 Dublin defeat to Ireland.

Leicester scrum-half Youngs believes England can still fire a World Cup salvo, even though losing to Ireland surrendered any Grand Slam hopes.

Youngs revealed former All Black and 2011 World Cup winner Brad Thorn - now a Leicester team-mate - told the 25-year-old not to fear that any Six Nations disappointment will creep into the tilt towards the Webb Ellis Cup.

"I spoke to Brad Thorn and New Zealand lost …