Sunday 15 March 2015 18:00, UK
George Ford has warned Scotland to expect a backlash from England in Saturday’s Six Nations showdown at Twickenham.
Stuart Lancaster’s side cannot afford to lose the Calcutta Cup clash if they are to win the tournament this year following their 19-9 reverse to Ireland in Dublin last time, and England are not contemplating another defeat according to Ford.
"Losing has not come into our minds whatsoever. As a team we never think about losing and we're always very positive at Twickenham," said the fly-half.
"Coming off the back of a loss, we know that we need a big performance and a big result. We've trained that way and are all very much looking forward to it.
"We're going into the game looking for a really good performance. That will always be our aim and our goal.
"First and foremost we need the win. Whatever way we get that, it's vital we get it.
"But obviously we want to go out there and put in a good performance and have a good reaction.
"We did a lot of good things against Ireland in the last 20 minutes, but it's about doing it for the full 80 minutes and also going out there and enjoying ourselves.
"It's not all bad. We lost in Dublin and we didn't play to our best, but still we have a very positive mindset going into these last two games.
"We did a lot of good things in the opening three games and still have a chance of winning the Championship."
Ireland kicked a remarkable 44 times during their aerial assault on England at the Aviva Stadium with their wings acting as little more than chasers.
"Kicking was obviously their plan. If they come in with a plan and execute it as well as they did and come out with a 10-point win, then you would too," Ford said.
"You don't always have to play the same way against different teams. You come up with different plans.
"You go into a game with a plan and if it comes off at the weekend, you feel like you've done your job.
"People always like to score tries, they are more exciting, but in international rugby they are difficult to get.
"It's about small margins, little things like your kicking being on the money, your set-piece and breakdown being strong. The fancy things come off the foundations being in place."
