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Published 15:20 28 Feb 2015 GMT
Updated 15:23 28 Feb 2015 GMT
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The deflating end to the 2014 championship was in stark contrast with the thrilling nature in which Brown enlivened the tournament. The Harlequins back scored tries against France, Scotland and Italy [twice], while his stunning line-break set up Danny Care's try in the hard-fought win over Ireland at Twickenham.
'It was my first full championship at fullback and I was extremely happy with how I went [and] that I was making a positive contribution. Still, I feel that I can get so much better. I'm playing under one of the best coaches in the world [Stuart Lancaster] and with a great team.
'I'm keen to add some subtleties to my game. I've made some improvements to my kicking game , especially my attacking kicks, and I'm starting to put people away more. Some people only see the guy scoring the tries but I'm taking as much pleasure at putting guys away now.'
Another player Brown wants his English team-mates to shackle is Ireland captain Paul O'Connell, a player who has 'been there, done that, starred on three Lions tours and is a real talisman'. The half-back combination of Conor Murray and Johnny Sexton, he warns, can do damage if they are afforded too much time and space. 'They pull the strings and combine incredibly well," says Brown. "We'll have to get into them from the start.'
Brown exhaled, long and loud, when asked about his contributions in the 2006 Junior World Championship with England. 'We had Dylan Hartley, James Haskell, Tom Croft, Dave Wilson, Chris Robshaw, Danny Care and Ben Foden. There's a few of us old boys hanging around.
'There's a good age spread in the squad. You have Anthony Watson, at 20, and Nick Easter, 36 years young and still going strong.'
For all the talent in the English squad, only one Six Nations championship has been claimed since 2003. Brown said, 'We're desperate to achieve, as a squad. Hopefully I'll be able to play my part [later in the championship] and we can start a run with this year's Six Nations.
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