England aim to end HSBC Sevens World Series on a high Lancaster has sevens under his overall remit as England head coach although the squad has been coached on a full-time basis for the past seven years by Ben Ryan. Ryan has a simple message for his players this weekend: "Remember there is a little boy in the stand who wants to be just like you. Don't disappoint them. England captain Rob Vickerman admits that the side has had their ups and downs but expects his players to round off the campaign in bullish fashion. "We've been inconsistent yet we have beaten all the leading teams at some point so there should be no reason why we can't deliver at Twickenham," he said. We set out our stall in Glasgow where we showed that we are a team that others will not relish playing. It is about character, dominating the breakdown, kick-offs and winning all those 50-50s. Sevens has changed enormously, both in the make-up of the squads who are now almost entirely full-time as well as the style of play on the field. It is brutally confrontational, 15s in miniature with the contact area the key to so much. What has remained constant is the need for a flyer and in Dan Norton, top scorer in the HSBC series, his five tries in Glasgow taking him to 42 for the season, England have one of the speediest guys on the circuit. That was true three years ago of Wasps" Christian Wade, now bound for Argentina with the senior squad. That crossover is more difficult to bring about these days but Lancaster believes that a sevens education can still be a pathway to future honours with the full England side. "Christian has shown what is possible," Lancaster said. Sevens is still a great development tool. It identifies strengths and exposes weaknesses more obviously than in 15s. Vickerman, first spotted as an under-16 by Lancaster, who signed him to Leeds academy, is an example of one who has committed to the circuit. With a World Cup in Moscow next month and the Olympics in Rio on the horizon, sevens is an increasingly attractive proposition. Three teams, Scotland, Portugal and Spain, are battling this weekend to retain their core status for next season. England women are also in action at an invitational event. Play starts at 9.30am today. The Marriott London Sevens takes place this weekend at Twickenham, for information and ­tickets visit www.rfu.com/londonsevens.