Baldwin feeling upbeat before Wales' meeting with England
Scott Baldwin is looking forward to his first trip to Twickenham
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Hooker Scott Baldwin has delivered an upbeat message as Wales, 2011 World Cup semi-finalists, prepare for a Twickenham showdown with England.
The Wales players have relocated to Surrey ahead of Saturday's Pool A encounter, however centre Cory Allen - a hat-trick hero in Saturday’s 54-9 win over Uruguay - has not travelled with the team having been released from World Cup duty after suffering a hamstring injury on Sunday in Cardiff.
Allen joins Leigh Halfpenny, Rhys Webb and Jonathan Davies in being sidelined for the entire tournament, while Halfpenny's replacement Eli Walker was released earlier this month due to a hamstring issue only a week after being called up.
Newport Gwent Dragons centre Tyler Morgan has subsequently been drafted in to replace Allen, and Wales head coach Warren Gatland will also be keeping a close eye on his prop resources after both Paul James and Samson Lee went off experiencing tight calf muscles against Uruguay, with Aaron Jarvis also suffering damage to his ribs on Sunday.
Should Gatland be forced into replacing one of his props, Rob Evans, Nicky Smith and Scott Andrews are all considered as front-runners for inclusion.
Ospreys hooker Baldwin, meanwhile, has no doubt how Wales must approach an England game that will see them either remain on course for a quarter-final berth or leave them scrambling to avoid pool stage elimination.
Asked whether Saturday’s game at Twickenham was a win-or-bust scenario, Baldwin said: "That's the mentality we've got to go in with, and that is what the coaches put on us.
"We are going into every game looking to win it. We're not looking to come second in this group - we want to win it.
"Obviously, there is a lot of pressure on them (England), but I am sure they will rise to it, as we will rise to it, going to Twickenham.
"We don't fear going away from home, as we showed in the Six Nations, and we're going up there full of confidence and looking to get the result we want.
"I've never been to Twickenham before, and if selected it will be a great opportunity and one I look forward to.
"I've never been as a fan either, so it will be a new experience for me."
