Success-starved England supporters had cried out for what unfolded in the 124th playing of international rugby's oldest fixture - Robinson scoring tries and Jonny Wilkinson breaking records.

There were flashbacks to November 22, 2003 when England conquered planet rugby, as Wilkinson dropped a goal and Robinson slithered his way over to score in the left-hand corner.

England's second win in the last 10 Tests was inspired by fly-half superstar Wilkinson, who mocked those who dared to doubt him.

His 27-point haul, comprising a try, drop-goal, two conversions and five penalties, created a new individual Calcutta Cup record. Not even Wilkinson's rugby mentor - and previous record holder - Rob Andrew could have predicted such a spectacular comeback.

More than three years after Wilkinson last appeared in an England shirt, his mental strength and unshakeable self-belief meant he hit heights only a select band of sportsmen can attain.

Wilkinson had missed England's last 30 Test matches through a demoralising combination of injuries and illness, but he found his feet again with ease after just 45 minutes' rugby in 12 weeks as his team made a flying start to World Cup year.

"Jonny was outstanding," said Robinson.

"He has hardly had any game time in the last three years, but to come in and perform under so much pressure was superb. He has got all the skills, and he loves the big stage. He can handle the pressure.

"When you are around Jonny and you see the attention he gives to detail and the time he spends perfecting what he does, it is no surprise, It is not a fluke, it is achieved by a lot of hard work and dedication.

"He has been frustrated for quite some time, and I am just pleased he is back, injury-free."

England and a battle-scarred Wilkinson - he displayed a bloodied lip for most of the game after an accidental collision with Scotland flanker Simon Taylor - did not have things all their own way,

Taylor's 25th-minute try, gifted to him by poor England lineout work, left the home side trailing 10-6 and caused much shuffling among a Twickenham record Six Nations crowd of 82,000.

Two Wilkinson penalties and Robinson's opening try - his first Test touchdown since "retiring" from the international game midway through 2005 - edged England ahead before they blitzed Scotland with 20 unanswered points between the 48th and 59th minutes.