The Lawrence Dallaglio column:

With three games down and just two to go, Martin Johnson and his backroom staff will be delighted with the way things are going.

England sit pretty at the top of the 2011 RBS 6 Nations standings, with just Scotland and Ireland standing in the way of a first Grand Slam since 2003.

France were always likely to prove the biggest challenge for England, and the 17-9 victory will have given the team a great deal of confidence.

First up it's the old enemy at Twickenham. England versus Scotland is always a bit spicy and Johnno will want to make sure the heat is firmly on the visitors. Twickenham will demand no less.

The fixture list has favoured England, who have had three home games in a row, and they'll be looking to sign off from Rugby HQ in style.

Talking of style, the Northampton duo of Chris Ashton and Ben Foden have been superb this year. The way Foden finished off the all-important try against France showed great strength, and he is maturing into a fine international full-back.

It's great to see Courtney Lawes and Tom Croft back in the squad after lengthy injury lay-offs.

I thought both were excellent during the autumn and their inclusion will increase competition for places.

It remains to be seen what part they play but to have them back in this important year is a real plus.

With three defeats from three Scotland are in something of a hole.

They haven't been playing bad rugby but have found it tricky to turn possession into points. The two-man advantage they had at one stage against Wales only yielded three points, and ultimately cost them the game.

One man desperate to prove a point will be Andy Robinson. The Scotland coach suffered an indifferent time in charge of England but has bounced back admirably.

He'll be hoping his team can rediscover some of the form that caused England so many issues in last year's 15-15 draw at Murrayfield.

This England side are an entirely different prospect from the one which struggled through last year's RBS 6 Nations. Confidence is sky high and the rugby they are playing is, at times, something to behold.

If Scotland think they are going to dent England's Grand Slam hopes, then they may want to think again.

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