Friday 9 February 2018 20:52, UK
Warren Gatland says Wales cannot be "intimidated by the Twickenham factor" when they face England in the Six Nations on Saturday.
The Kiwi coach has named an unchanged starting line-up for the meeting with Eddie Jones' side as they aim to build on their impressive 34-7 victory against Scotland in the tournament opener last weekend.
Wales have lost five of their last six games against England - their sole victory coming at Twickenham in the group stage of the 2015 World Cup - but Gatland wants his players to show confidence when the two sides meet.
"It's about being prepared to play at a high intensity," Gatland said.
"Play with composure and patience and that's the key. Not being intimidated by the Twickenham factor at all. There are a lot of guys in this squad who will go there with a lot of confidence.
"Everyone talks about how much they dislike the English but I think the relationship between England and Wales has always been close. It's the rugby that brings the two nations together.
"I think that's what makes the relationship special. I think there's been a lot of respect between the two nations over the years."
Wales face a pivotal period in their Six Nations campaign as their visit to Twickenham is followed by a trip to Dublin to meet Ireland on February 24 and Gatland is well aware his players will need to be "clinical".
"At the top level you have got to be accurate," he added. "We had two passes go astray [against Scotland] and a couple of other opportunities where our players have gone on their own or have gone the wrong way.
"We have spoken this week about being clinical and taking our chances and having to step up from last week to improve again this week."
