Wednesday 28 January 2015 12:37, UK
Chris Robshaw believes England cannot afford to lose their opening game against Wales if they are to be crowned Six Nations champions this year.
Stuart Lancaster's side open up their campaign at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on February 6 as they look to win the tournament for the first time since 2011.
"Going down to Cardiff is huge for England, it's one of the terrific stadiums in world rugby so it's a great place to go and play," said captain Robshaw.
"Every team wants to go and win the tournament - you don't want to fall at the first hurdle, you want to get off to a winning start and go from there. All the attention is on that first game."
Wales, who lost 29-18 to England at Twickenham in last year's tournament, endured a disappointing Autumn Series but drew encouragement from a 12-6 victory over South Africa in their final game.
"After the November series, a lot of the lads' attention turned straight to the England game," said Wales captain Sam Warburton.
"Two months seems a long time but there's already been a lot of focus and build-up to the match. The players sense that from the media and the public. Walking around Cardiff, it's what everyone is looking forward to.
"It's being thrown straight into the deep end, I quite like that. Playing England first up is brilliant. It's one of the biggest games we play in as a player and for those guys involved it will be a big milestone in their career."
