Gray’s not fazed by big Twickenham challenge

On-song Scotland head to Twickenham on Saturday looking to secure their first win away to England since 1983.

Their current abilities are certain to be put under serious examination by Eddie Jones’ team on Saturday (4pm). But second-row forward Richie Gray does not seem fazed by the prospect of taking on a team who could equal New Zealand’s Test record of 18 wins in a row.

He said: “It’s a huge challenge, going down to England. They are something like 17 wins on the bounce right now. They are the second best team in the world, so it’s a good contest.

“We’ve not won down there for a while and they are on a roll – but everyone is keen to get down there. We’ll see where we are at the end.”

If the Scots can emerge victorious and win the Triple Crown, they will put themselves on the verge of the most unlikely of RBS 6 Nations title triumphs.

However, even if they do not, Gray does not believe this will be the last heard of this group.

“It’s a great position to be in,” he said. “Obviously it’s a huge match and one with a huge amount of importance. We’re looking forward to it.

“We’ve constantly been progressing with the group of players and the staff.

“We have been getting better and better.

“Glasgow and Edinburgh have both been doing well in Europe and, with us having three home games this year, hopefully that all adds together to form a good championship.

“But there certainly is a lot more to come.

“It’s a young group and we have got more things to show.”