Jonny Wilkinson offers his thoughts on England's latest turnaround in his latest column for The Times.
"Johnno has not gone for any short-term gains or short-term success. To be more specific, he has let a squad understanding develop, allowed players to find their roles within the team and started to build a better platform up front. Momentum is earned in this way; it is not bought or cheated.
"This does not mean that England will repeat against Scotland today their knockout blow against France last weekend. That France result was a special one, not one that you can expect week in, week out. And, as I say, England are still building.
"Ireland are a more advanced team in that respect. You sense that they have the ability now to find a way to beat almost anyone, and if they don't beat Wales today, it will be damned close and Wales will have played out of their skins."
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