London, Mar 20: England will look to bury the memory of their shock Six Nations defeat by Ireland when they face Wales at Twickenham on Saturday. Ireland aim to build on that glorious victory against Italy at Lansdowne Road, while Scotland hope to avoid their fourth defeat of the tournament when they entertain grand slam-seeking France at Murrayfield on Sunday.
It was inevitable, a wake-up call, fully deserved and will definitely not be repeated. That was Team England's stark assessment of their 19-13 loss to Ireland but after two weeks of honest self-analysis the world champions must prove their first home defeat for over four years was just a one-off blip.
England coach Clive Woodward is confident there will be no repeat of the error-strewn display that allowed Ireland the chance to seal a well deserved win.
England's preparations suffered a late blow when experienced flyhalf Paul Grayson pulled out of the team with a calf strain, handing 22-year-old Olly Barkley his first international start.
Despite that disruption, however, it is 20 years since England lost two consecutive matches at Twickenham and Wales's recent form has not been impressive.