Flood desperate to win fitness battle

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Flood has been named in an unchanged England team despite concerns over a shoulder injury he suffered shortly before half-time in last weekend's emphatic 34-10 victory over France.

Flood said: "Thankfully it is not as bad as that injury from the summer because that kept me out for four to five weeks. That is what I was worried about at the beginning but it has settled down quite well."

He added: "I am really surprised how well it has come on. I thought there was no chance and that I would be out for a couple of weeks. Now I am confident I will be involved at the weekend.

"I have a fitness test. They have kept it under wraps to I can't go out there and practise it - but I think it will be a bit of running, moving, hitting backs, falling on it, clap press-ups, that kind of thing."

England are likely to wait to make a final decision on Flood and Joe Worsley, who suffered a nasty gash to his hand, until Friday.

Flood is desperate to feature against Scotland after playing such a key role in England's spectacular first half against France.

He was injured in the build-up to England's fourth try that was eventually scored by Worsley and remarkably put them 29-0 ahead at the interval.

"I didn't want to come off," said Flood. "It was massively frustrating, especially the way things were going and how enjoyable the game was. It felt like there was no real pressure and it was us out there just to express ourselves. That has happened a few times for Leicester this season but it doesn't happen much in international rugby. It was a good thing to be a part of."