Fly-half George Ford has urged England to continue to show attacking intent as their Six Nations game against Wales continues.
Steve Borthwick's side were criticized during last year's World Cup for kicking the ball away and not showing enough ambition when they had the ball in their hands.
they played more freely Six Nations wins in Italy Despite being outscored by 3 tries to 2 tries.
“What we have in mind is the intention to play,” the 30-year-old Ford said.
“The intention is to get behind the ball, attack the defense, break through the line and score a try.
“That's been the biggest mindset change for us as a team since we entered camp two weeks ago. This is the first game and we've been trying to execute on that.
“We could have made better decisions a few times, but it was very exciting to play in it and we want to build on this.
“We want to maintain the intention to play, break through the line and score tries and maybe execute better when we have the ball.”
Ford scored 17 points against Roma as England came from behind to end a run of four consecutive losses in the Six Nations.
The Azzurri threatened to claim their first win against England before Alex Mitchell's try in the second half overturned a narrow lead, and goals from Alessandro Garbisi and Tommaso Allan sealed the visitors' Elliott Daley finish. decided.
Monti Ioane netted a late consolation as Italy earned a bonus point in their narrow loss to England.
Ford, who will receive his 93rd cap if he retains his fly-half position against Wales on Saturday (kick-off 16:45 GMT), said: “I know the scoreboard says it was a very close game. “In the second half, we were behind,” he added. It's quite comfortable.
“The main positives for me were how we responded to the guys scoring tries, how we felt when we tried to take shots in attack and how we controlled the game in the second half.
“Our intention to play and move the ball was good and I'm really happy with that. It's always about balance. You always want to make the right decision and do the right thing at the right time. ”
“Winning the first match is huge. You always want to start this tournament with a win because it gives you a little bit of momentum and confidence.”
“We know it's going to be a tough day – usually against Wales – but we're really excited to continue to improve.
“There’s a change in the way we think defensively and offensively, and it’s really fun to be a part of.”
