I’ll make gloating Scots suffer, vows Borthwick

Borthwick is determined his side don't get caught out again and said: "Having been involved in that game last season, I am very focused on getting England the win.

"Scotland won fair and square and we were poor. It hurt me and hurt every Englishman but we have to put it right.

"The loss was a low point in my career and that wasn't a good day for English rugby. I am not disrespecting the opposition but the focus is on how we play. We need to ensure that kind of performance doesn't happen again."

Tom Rees, just two games into his comeback from knee ligament damage, is set to replace Joe Worsley against Scotland.

Rees had been sidelined for nine weeks but has made such a strong return for London Wasps that he was today drafted into the squad by Martin Johnson and put on standby to replace club-mate Worsley, who has six stitches in a cut in his hand suffered against France.

Worsley has made 32 tackles in England's last two Six Nations games to highlight his importance but John Wells, the England forwards coach, is confident Rees is ready to resume at No7 if needed at Twickenham this weekend.

"Tom had two full games for Wasps and we would not push him into action if we weren't confident he was ready," said Wells.

"His fitness levels and experience are in place and while we know how important Joe has been to our defence, Tom also has the same ability to tackle and also get over the ball to try and win turnovers. If Joe doesn't recover we know Tom is ready and fighting fit."

England also have an injury doubt over fly-half Toby Flood, whose shoulder problem will be given until later in the week to recover. Team manager Johnson has brought in Olly Barkley as cover for the Scotland match and he would be vying with Danny Cipriani for a place on the replacements' bench.

Smith confirmed that the England medical team are monitoring Cipriani whose right ankle, severely damaged last May, caused some concerns when he played for Wasps against Gloucester at the weekend.