Scotland lock Al Kellock has set his sights on ending 30 years of misery in London and clinching his place among the icons of Scottish rugby.
The Glasgow forward is one of 35 players hoping to be named in interim Scotland head coach Scott Johnson’s first line-up when they kick off their RBS 6 Nations campaign against England on February 2.
A winning start will require the Scots to undo three decades worth of disappointment by becoming the first side from north of the border to win at Twickenham since 1983.
That will be a tough feat given recent history between the two teams Scotland have managed just two wins from the last 13 contests and their sagging morale following November’s 21-15 defeat to Tonga.
However, Kellock is remaining hopeful of an upset.
The 31-year-old said: “It is a huge game. The first game of the Six Nations is always massive, so why not have it at Twickenham?
“The last game we had for Scotland was a huge disappointment, for everyone concerned But this is now an opportunity for us to put it to bed.
“If we win, it gets us off to a fantastic start in the competition. It would be unbelievable if we did it. I’d love it.
“I’ve been lucky enough to play England a few times beaten them up here, drawn with them up here and pushed them close down there when Max Evans scored that great try when he kicked it over the top in 2011.
“We had a disappointing result in Auckland in the World Cup when we were fantastic for 70 minutes but they scored a breakaway at the end.
“They are all special games but to win one down there would put you in among the legends of Scottish rugby.”
The Twickenham fixture will be Johnson’s first since taking over from Andy Robinson, who resigned following the Pittodrie calamity against Tonga.
Kellock said: “Scott hasn’t changed much. Rugby is rugby, after all. But he has got his own ideas and Dean Ryan has also come in with a few different things as well.”