Vickery: England hungry for success

PHIL Vickery will lead England into the 2007 RBS 6 Nations admitting the last 12 months have proven “unacceptable” for the world champions.

England will launch Brian Ashton’s coaching reign against Scotland at Twickenham on Saturday week, and there is a determination to blast out of the starting blocks.

Since lifting the World Cup in late 2003, England have under-performed at Six Nations level, and new captain Vickery knows there must be a rapid revival if they are to have a realistic chance of retaining their world crown.