Rob Miller is expecting a 'fast and physical' confrontation with Wales in the second round of the RBS Under-20 6 Nations at Bridgend tomorrow night.
The Newcastle Falcons fly half takes over from Kingston Park teammate Rory Clegg as England attempt to build on their 17-0 win against Italy in the opening game.
Both No.10s have appeared in the top-flight this season in place of the injured Jonny Wilkinson and Miller already has significant international experience under his belt.
The 19-year-old from Cumbria appeared against Italy, France and Scotland for last year's Grand Slam winning side, then in the IRB Junior World Championship against Fiji, Canada and New Zealand.
His verdict is England will need to improve on last week's win at Worcester but they have the resources and experience to improve throughout the season in the build-up to IRB Junior World Championship in Japan this summer.
The start was satisfactory enough with tries from Henry Trinder, Luke Eves and Seb Stegmann against Italy in game that was eventually played behind closed doors because of the Arctic conditions in the Midlands.
"The whole day was flipped on its head - first we were kicking off at 8pm, then 6.30pm and then 5.30pm with no-one watching," he said.
"We had to make sure we didn't lose focus. It was tough to begin with but there was nothing we could do other than to prepare as well as we could and then fly out of the blocks.
"But both teams managed to push the ball into wider channels than you might have expected and we scored do some good tries. It was the first time we'd played together but even though the conditions were difficult we need to be more clinical and precise, and the push is to improve on that against Wales.
"Any Wales v England game is always huge. We're in Wales and while most of the guys will have experienced it before it is a big occasion. They'll come flying out against us but we've got to attack them too. The first 20 minutes will be really fast and physical.
"The experience of being around the squad last year was a really good thing. I had a couple of opportunities in the Six Nations and in the Junior World Championship to get experience at this level and that really helps because it's so competitive.
There are plenty of guys like me, Greig Tonks, Luke Eves, Calum Clark and Seb Stegmann who have all played together for England teams at Under 16 and Under 18 level, so there are guys in key decision-making roles who all know each of the other person's skills."
The ultimate goal is for second seeds England to go one step further at the Junior World Championship after their superb run in the 2008 tournament staged in Wales.
They beat Australia and South Africa in the space of four days to reach the final, but ran out of steam against an outstanding New Zealand side to lose 38-3.
The disappointment of that night at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea has helped fuel the desire of Miller and his teammates to keep on improving skill and fitness levels.
"The New Zealand game in the final was a real eye-opener for me," he said.
"Even though we were a good team who'd played well we weren't good enough to win the final.
