England winger Jason Robinson is delighted to be on the bench for the Six Nations clash with Scotland at Twickenham - but the speed merchant hopes to be starting matches sooner rather than later.

The former Wigan and Great Britain rugby league star got his first taste of international union action against Italy earlier this month when he appeared as a second-half substitute and he will be hoping for the same again on Saturday.

Picture: Jason Robinson in training this week for England (Allsport)

But the 26-year-old, who is in the squad due to the continuing absence of the injured Dan Luger, will only be happy when he is starting for the red rose brigade.

The Sale sprinter said: ``You can't be content just to be picked on the bench. Everyone wants to play from the off.

``But I don't expect to get in any team, especially with the quality of player in this squad.

``My aim is to make an impression in this team. I can't be content being on the bench and my goal must be to start and be a regular member of the side.

``But there's still a long way to go, I'm learning in every game and every training session.''

Robinson got few opportunities to prove his potential during the 80-23 win against Italy, with only one pass finding its way to the pocket dynamo.

But despite criticism of his display from a number of former internationals, Robinson was quick to defend himself.

``If that's all they have got to talk about it's a shame,'' he said.

``Obviously it's good to get hold of the ball but it's not all about me, this
game. It's about getting the basics right and playing to our strengths.

``We've got many people in this team who can score tries and the ball doesn't always have to go out to the wingers.

``I did want to get hold of the ball as soon as possible and I covered a good few yards to try and do that!

``I'm hungry and want to make an impression and you can only do that by going looking for the ball.''

The quietly spoken Robinson has reason to be encouraged after the emphatic vote of confidence offered to him by England boss Clive Woodward following the Italian encounter.

Woodward said: ``Jason did everything right. He was in the right position three times when we scored tries - he had a great game.

``It was no experiment, the guy is there on merit. I thought he did really well, considering that was his first Test match.

``If he gets his chance on Saturday, I think he will be a lot better. He's putting massive pressure on the likes of Ben Cohen, Austin Healey and Dan Luger.''

There will be a few divided loyalties in the Robinson household this weekend, with his mother Dorothy coming from just outside Glasgow and his uncles also being full of Scottish blood.

``She's (Dorothy) just happy for me,'' Robinson said. ``My uncles will give me a bit of stick this week but I'm sure they'll be happy too.''

But the tricky winger is in no doubt that Ian McGeechan's troops will provide a much tougher test than the Italians and knows victory is not a certainty.

``It's going to be a big test against a strong team,'' he added. ``Playing at international level is a big step up and this game will be a massive test for us.

``It is a different game and we'll be tested in different ways, but I'm just glad that the Italian match was not my only involvement in this year's Six Nations.''

Scotland may have reason to wish it was his only involvement come the full-time whistle on Saturday.