"It is not that hostile! They like us here! When you play away from home you generally have to be sharper, you have to be there are things that happen you just have to roll with, there are things that happen that you just take on the chin and make sure you are bulletproof to the scenarios. I want us to be aggressive, accurate, play with confidence."
"Every time we play them and every time we play them up here it's always a physical game. I just want us to be confident; I want us to be the aggressors and take pride in how we play. Just put ourselves on the front foot. Attack the game. We've built confidence throughout this last week and previous games and the more we are together it feels like we are pushing in the right direction, and I"
England aim to end a six-year winless run at Murrayfield while defending the Calcutta Cup and preserving a grand slam chase. England enter as favourites on a 12-match winning streak after Scotland's unexpected loss to Italy. Historical Murrayfield incidents and recent Scottish victories have complicated past trips, with England's only post-2016 win there coming in 2020. Maro Itoje urges an away-game mentality: be sharper, absorb and adapt to events, and remain bulletproof to scenarios. Itoje demands aggression, accuracy, confidence and an attacking mindset as England build momentum since the Dublin defeat.
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