Alex Goode: England mix of youth and experience means we take on Southern Hemisphere full of confidence With Foden injured and out of the autumn Tests, and Delon Armitage overlooked while he plays his rugby in France, the battle for the No 15 jersey is between Goode and Harlequins full-back Mike Brown, with Goode the favourite to start against Fiji on Nov 10. Its tough for selectors. It's really hard to break into the starting XV with players like Ben and Mike in my position," he said. But it's also great that there is such competition for places and more and more people are knocking on the door. The more options Stuart Lancaster has the better. I do still feel a bit like one of the new boys in the England fold but that doesn't mean I'm any less vocal and it certainly doesn't affect how I play. I'm still loud, I still like to argue and I have no problems directing the back line. There was a time when questions were raised about what Goode's specialised position should be, with Saracens alternating him between full-back and fly-half. Fortunately, for England, and Sarries, he has found his home as the last line of defence and the focal point of most attacks. "I see myself as a No 15 now," he added. I've played full-back for the last four years and it's where I feel most comfortable. No 10 is a very specialised position and you need a lot of game time there to get even the basics right. England already have such strength in depth in that position with Flood and Owen Farrell. I'm happy at 15. England under Stuart (Lancaster) has brought about a change of mindset really. I've always done pretty well with the talent I've got, but at international level it's much tougher and attention to every little detail is vital. You need to put the time in to get the rewards at the end. When you put the effort into your conditioning and skills - the weights, kicking, passing, high balls, speed - it makes you feel more confident that you can go out onto the pitch and put everything you've worked on into practice. England have been training at St George's Park ahead of their opening match against Fiji, and Goode has nothing but praise for the Burton facilities. "St George's Park was amazing," he said. It's such a great facility. Unbelievable pitches in incredible condition. The footballers are so spoilt. It's a priviledge to train there and we're certainly making the most of what's on offer. One of Lancaster's favoured coaching techniques is to inspire his troops with talks by leaders and winners from other sports. One of which was none other than Tour de France and Olympic champion Bradley Wiggins. "Wiggins was a really interesting guy to speak to," said Goode. The key message that he brings is that need for commitment. No half measures. That will to win. We've been been really lucky to have spoken to Gary Neville, Jamie Peacock and Kevin Sinfield. It makes you realise that you can have all the tricks and natural talent in the world but without dedication and the right attitude, it'll just have been wasted. O2 Inside Line - the behind-the-scenes show from inside the England camp - re-launches on Nov 8. To receive email alerts on each show visit www.O2InsideLine.com Readers' questions to Alex: If you could play in any stadium in the world, which would it be? I'm lucky to have played at Wembley and Twickenham, but if I could play anywhere it would be at the Maracana in Brazil or the Texas Dome (home of the Dallas Cowboys). Who is the fittest, strongest and fastest in the England team? Hmmmm.. tough one. Fittest would probably by Sharps (Charlie Sharples) and fastest would be Sharples against and Ugo (Monye). The most powerful is definitely Manu (Tuilagi) and the strongest are David Wilson and (Dan) Cole. Name five things on your bucket list. I'm going to have to think about this one. Drive an F1 car. Sky dive over Sao Paolo again. Marry someone who's much nicer than me. Win the World Cup with England and set up my own charity. There, I think that's five. Who, in your opinion, is the best full-back past and present? I can only really go by who I have seen play so from the past I'd ave to go with Christian Cullen. He was a phenomenon. Oh and Jason Robinson. What bot theses guys did was unbelievable. One of my favourites was Leon MacDonald of New Zealand, who I've been compared to. Personally, I've I can achieve even half his standards I'll be happy. As far as present day goes, I'd have to say Brian Kearney, who had a brilliant season last year, and Israel Dagg. I played against Dagg at youth level and he came out on top. Do you wish Movember was a year-round opportunity to wear a moustache? Probably not. It's for a very good cause but I thought I looked horrendous. It's good for one month but I don't think I can pull it off.