Wilkinson will miss Lansdowne Road clash
England fly-half Johnny Wilkinson will not be fit enough to take part in his side's RBS 6 Nations clash with Ireland, according to his club boss Rob Andrew.
England fly-half Johnny Wilkinson will not be fit enough to take part in his side's RBS 6 Nations clash with Ireland, according to his club boss Rob Andrew.
England flyhalf Johnny Wilkinson is targetting a return to action in time to face Ireland in this year's Six Nations.
Acting England head coach Andy Robinson today named Johnny Wilkinson as England's new captain for three November Tests.
Ireland's Six Nations ambitions took a humbling blow at Twickenham this afternoon where England exacted revenge for their defeat in Dublin in October with an impressive 45-11 victory to stretch their unbeaten home run to 14 games.
Lions captain Martin Johnson and key England players Johnny Wilkinson and Lawrence Dallaglio will almost certainly be rested for the tourists' opening match in Australia on Friday.
Johnny Wilkinson returned to torment South Africa with another goalkicking masterclass as England recorded a 27-17 victory for a second successive win over the Springboks.