Wigan Warriors double winner Scott Taylor provides insight into Shaun Wane's big game mentality

To the average fan that means very little but his players are well-versed in the England coach's pursuit of perfection.

Day in, day out he focuses on the effort areas that make all the difference in big matches.

Even before he had signed for Wigan Warriors, Scott Taylor was left in no doubt about what it takes to succeed under Wane.

"He's massive on detail," Taylor told The Yorkshire Post. "He's very smart and understands the game.

"Fans probably won't notice half the stuff Waney expects and highlights in video. He has clips and clips of you.

"In our first meeting he had a clip of me against Wigan, the game that got me the offer. I thought I had the best first half of my life and he was pleased with me but picked my performance apart.

"He told me he'd expect me to do this extra effort there, kick pressure there and inside pressure there.

"He knows the small details add up to win a big game. If you don't do it, you end up shortcutting and won't win."

Within 12 months of joining from Hull KR, Taylor was celebrating winning the double with Wigan.

Wane squeezed every drop out of his team during that memorable 2013 campaign.

"He's very demanding but I couldn't speak highly enough of Waney," said Taylor.

"There is no BS with him and you know where you stand. He aims for perfection in absolutely everything.

"He makes sure the players can't have any excuses if they don't perform to that top level. He goes that extra mile for the players to make sure that happens.

"When you come to those big games, he gets that extra one per cent out of you. He knows what to say and the commitment and work ethic it takes to win them.

"Going to him at the age of 22 and winning the double really set the stall out for the rest of my career. Waney had a big effect on me."

From the outside looking in, fans see a hard-nosed coach who will stop at nothing to achieve success.

While that is true to a large degree, there is much more to Wane than exacting standards and running a tight ship.

"Don't get me wrong, he has a really good spray in him," added Taylor. "But he's not one of those that does it for the sake of doing it.

"When he does spray, you know there's a reason behind it. He also knows when an arm needs to come around.

"Family comes first with him. His family means absolutely everything to him and he does almost see you as his sons, his 30 lads.

"He knows if you're happy at home and happy in life, you're going to be happy in training and perform on the pitch.

"He's a really good person as well as a good coach. He does strive for perfection but he builds relationships with his players so they want to do that for him."

After winning three Super League titles with his hometown club, Wane was tasked with steering England to World Cup glory on home soil.

The hosts have made serene progress on their way to the semi-finals but Wane will be stressing the importance of being squeaky clean against Samoa at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.

"He's so passionate and is a winner," said Taylor.

"England means the world to him. If he wins the World Cup with England for the first time in a long, long time, there's not going to be a prouder bloke in the country. When he says that he means it.

"As the games get bigger he will get more intense because he knows the players have to be.

"There were spells in that PNG game that he'll be really upset with and will be bringing the hammer down on certain things.

"He knows you can't have those five or 10 minutes against New Zealand or Australia. That loses you a World Cup final."

Taylor, who left Wigan to join boyhood club Hull FC in 2015 after a season on loan at Salford Red Devils, has dropped off the England radar in recent years due to injury issues.

The 31-year-old has watched England's journey with green eyes but would love nothing more than to see Wane's men go one better than 2017.

"I'm a very competitive person," he said.

"I've had a few injuries in the last year or two which meant I was no chance of getting anywhere near the squad this time.

"The last World Cup was one of the best memories of my life. I was 18th man for the quarters, semi and final.

"I am very envious because I know what a special time it is. I'd love to be back involved in it one day but I just want to wish all the boys the best of luck. I really hope they can go and make history."