Frank Hadden has urged 2011 World Cup organisers to provide Scotland with a level playing field after it was drawn in the same pool as England and Argentina.
Hadden believes Scotland has the potential to produce its best World Cup performance since 1991, when it was beaten 9-6 by England in the semi-finals.
But he does not want those ambitions to be shattered by an unfair match schedule which forces his side to play four times in 20 days like it did at France 2007.
Hadden said: "It's a good draw and one that gives Scotland every chance of maintaining our proud record of being one of only five countries to qualify for the quarter-final of every World Cup."
"But the draw is the first piece of the jigsaw. The next thing for us is to find out what the scheduling is."
"We felt we had a very tough schedule last time and I think it will have a very big impact on the outcome of the next World Cup."
"As soon as you put five teams together in the group it is tough for everyone but it is harder for some teams than others."
"I believe it is absolutely imperative that games are scheduled to allow players proper recovery and preparation time, given the intensity of international matches. There needs to be a level playing field."
The World Cup organisers are set to announce the match schedule in March next year.
Scotland avoided the Tri Nations super-powers to be drawn together in Pool B with England and fourth seeds Argentina plus the leading European qualifier - possibly Georgia or Romania - and a playoff winner. In 2007, that was Portugal.
Hadden would be forgiven for wishing the World Cup could be played next year given his side's impressive recent record against both England and the Pumas.
But he is confident the Scotland squad that pushed South Africa to the brink last month will grow into something special by the time 2011 rolls around.
"We have a decent young squad that hasn't reached its potential yet and we think in three years time there is a lot to come from this side," said Hadden.
"We are very proud of our World Cup record. For a country with as limited resources as we have, to have reached the quarter final every time since the World Cup started is a proud record."
"We felt we could have gone further last time and who is to say this is not the opportunity for our young squad to go all the way?"
"We have beaten England twice in the last three years and we beat Argentina last summer. Of course you go into these situations with a cause for optimism."
And a group match against the auld enemy, particularly with memories of 1991 to erase, will rouse the passions like nothing else.
"It is an exciting draw. I think the supporters will be delighted with the opportunity to play England at the next World Cup," said Hadden.
"Just because we play each other on a regular basis in the Six Nations doesn't make it any less exciting when you have got them at the World Cup."
Scotland, which split the Test series 1-1 with Argentina last month, will face the Pumas three times in 2010.
England suffered three heavy defeats to Australia, South Africa and New Zealand during the autumn but Hadden cautioned against