As the man charged with ensuring the finer details of England ’ s attacking game are in working order , it would have been understandable to find Mike Catt in a much darker mood than he was on Tuesday . Three days after watching his team score three tries from 12 clean line breaks against Scotland , Catt bristled more at the suggestion something needs fixing than at any residual annoyance at the raft of chances that went begging at Twickenham . With 11 tries in four RBS 6 Nations games so far — and France to come on Saturday in a game that could see England break their run of three successive runners-up finishes by winning the championship — Catt believes they are not being given enough credit for a sustained intent to keep the ball in hand while others prefer to look skywards in hope . England coach Mike Catt wants England to be more ruthless when it comes to scoring points . ‘ Ninety-nine per cent of the things were very good , ’ said the World Cup winner turned skills coach . ‘ Obviously not transferring the stuff we created into points was something we were all very frustrated with . ‘ At international level , the guys have to understand you only have two or three opportunities . You might not get five or six like we had on the weekend . ‘ We need to make sure we convert those into points . The players are more frustrated than anybody but we are not going to throw anything out with the bath water . It is all about us sticking to what we are doing , because it is working. ’ Stuart Lancaster looks on as his England side prepares for Saturday 's crucial clash with France . Northampton Saints flanker Calum Clark will want to see some action during the crucial Six Nations clash . With three wins from four games and a small points advantage over nearest challengers Ireland , it is hard to argue , even considering their no-show in Dublin . England ’ s build-up play was , at times , exceptional against Scotland , even if their decision-making with the try line in view bordered on the dim-witted . Stuart Lancaster names his side to face France on Thursday , when Leicester duo Geoff Parling and Tom Youngs appear certain to be in the line-up for the first time in this championship . The French made countless errors in dispatching Italy on Sunday and will have just six days to rest up for their final match , which kicks off last at 5pm and will see England knowing what is required to deliver the first notable piece of silverware of Lancaster ’ s reign . Jonathan Joseph and George Ford must be at their creative best to defeat a strong-tackling French midfield . England ’ s players watched helplessly hours after thrashing Italy as Ireland narrowly beat France in the final game last season to snatch the title from their grasp . Many believe the staggered kick-off times to suit television undermine the tournament . Catt added : ‘ We don ’ t control it . It ’ s very tough because international matches are brutal . And when you are travelling a lot of the time , that can take three days out of your preparation time and recovery . It impedes you a bit. ’ England will take comfort from knowing if Ireland run up a big score against Scotland to leave them needing to chase the game against France , they have stumbled upon a backline capable of cutting teams to ribbons . VIDEO Robshaw sets sights on France following Scotland win . England practice their scrummaging during the training session ahead of their upcoming physical battle . Jonathan Joseph , playing because of injuries to Manu Tuilagi and Brad Barritt at the start of the tournament , has been a revelation . He is the championship ’ s leading try-scorer with four in four games and , at 23 , looks to the manner born . His performances at outside centre have been so good he is now regularly compared to the prince of English centres Jeremy Guscott , and the Bath three- quarter is confident of England ’ s chances , despite Saturday ’ s missed opportunities . Captain Chris Robshaw knows his side face a tough test against the French if they want to claim a crucial win . England duo Richard Wigglesworth ( left ) and Robshaw will be hoping they can lift the coveted trophy . ‘ It was frustrating and a lot of negatives have been drawn from that game ( Scotland ) , but as a team we created a lot , ’ he said . ‘ We feel we have come on massively in terms of putting defences under stress . ‘ We ’ re happy with what we have created . Now it is just a case of doing the last bit . The easier bit is the finishing . It ’ s something we ’ ll work on . I don ’ t think there is any need to panic. ’ VIDEO England v Scotland - extended highlights . Mike Brown , who missed games because of injury , is a vital player for England and his return is a real boost .
England can break their run of three successive runners-up finishes . The last time they were in the top four was back in 1989-90, when they finished third. Stuart Lancaster names his side to take on France on Thursday . Geoff Parling and Tom Youngs appear certain to be in the line-up .