Memory fresh for Wilko
03/10/2010 06:13:50 PM
I am trying to understand every day what he is looking for. We have had a couple of good chats this week."
Just as was the case two years ago, England travels to Murrayfield with its Six Nations title hopes still alive to face a Scotland team on the back of three straight defeats.
The one big difference is the two teams are under new management, with former England coach Andy Robinson now in charge of Scotland while Martin Johnson has taken charge at Twickenham.
It does not take much for the Scots to be fired up for a home game against England - Steve Borthwick criticised the Scots for gloating at the post-match function in 2008.
Wilkinson knows just what to expect from a Scotland side coached by Robinson, and it is not all fire and brimstone.
"He played the way he coaches. There is no facade," said Wilkinson.
"He was physical, he was intense, he was skilful and he mixed it every time he went out there. As a coach he does exactly the same thing but this time he is able to really impart a huge amount of that rugby brain and experience over many years and that is why he is a good man for the job.
"We need to go in with a level of inner strength that is capable of dealing with everything on the field - and off the field."