Stuart Lancaster believes the England show is 'back on the road' after rounding off the squad's Six Nations training camp with an open session in front of 2500 fans.
Lancaster's plan when he was appointed as interim head coach was to 'reconnect' the England team with the public, to build bridges following the failed World Cup campaign.
The former Leeds boss also wanted his squad to recognise the honour of representing England and so he invited luminaries such as Gary Neville and Corporal Simon Brown to hammer home the message.
After training had finished on the University of Leeds' 1st XV pitch, and while the players were mobbed for autographs, Lancaster reflected on mission accomplished.
The make-up of his team to face Scotland at Murrayfield a week on Saturday is coming together and the England captain will be announced on Monday.
"When I got the job and thought about what I'd do for the camp there were a number of objectives," Lancaster said.
"To reconnect with the public, to engage with the media, to train in conditions that are similar to Scotland, to listen to people from outside the sport.
"But mainly it was about building a culture and getting people on the same page from a technical and tactical point of view.
"We have gone a long way to achieving that. The players have been fantastic. They are hungry, they want to work hard and they want to get the show back on the road and it has been a great week.
"But it is a 10-stage process and next week we have to narrow down our focus and get into the technical and tactical detail for what is a massive game for us."
Neville, Corporal Brown and England rugby league captain Jamie Peacock addressed the squad in a private function last night and between them delivered a powerful message.
Corporal Brown was shot through the face while serving in Iraq in 2006 and, by all accounts, a pin could have been heard dropping in the room as he spoke.
Neville won 85 caps for England but retired feeling unfulfilled because England never came close to winning anything other than at Euro 96, when Terry Venables' side lost a semi-final penalty shoot-out to Germany.
The former Manchester United fullback invoked the spirit of that tournament - and the national fervour that surrounded it - in a bid to highlight how powerful a nation's support can be.
"He talked about the power of playing in Euro 96 when the country was behind them, the pressure of being an international player and the opportunity of it," Lancaster said.
"He finished off by saying everyone is behind you, that England football want England rugby to do well.
"Jamie Peacock said the same, that England rugby league want England rugby union to do well. It was the the same from Hugh Morris, the England cricket manager.
"They will all be watching and that is a powerful thing."
The Rugby Football Union offered free tickets to schools and clubs across Yorkshire for today's open training session, the first of its kind outside Twickenham.
The school allocation went within four hours. At least 30 mini-buses and coaches pulled into the training venue from all over the region.
The supporters were treated to the rare sight of coach Andy Farrell and his son Owen Farrell running in the same back line.
"It gives the public an opportunity