Posts Tagged Jonny Wilkinson
All Blacks reload for Twickenham showdown
New Zealand have cranked up the pressure on under-fire England by confirming that their strongest side will line-up at Twickenham next Saturday.
A second-string All Blacks side laboured past Italy in Milan on Saturday and they are expected to recall all their big names to face England who, despite edging out Argentina, are reeling from [...]
Wilkinson to put body to the sword
Jonny Wilkinson vowed to continue to put his body on the line for England after making 20 tackles in last weekend’s defeat to Australia.
At times it seemed as if Wilkinson was trying to plug the dam all on his own as the Wallabies launched wave after wave of attacks in the second half.
The 30-year-old has [...]
England make four changes for Pumas
England manager Martin Johnson has made four changes to his side to face Argentina at Twickenham on Saturday.
Bath prop Duncan Bell starts in the front-row for the first time since 2005 after an injury to club-mate David Wilson and he is joined there by Northampton hooker Dylan Hartley.
Paul Hodgson has displaced Danny Care at [...]
Wilko sends out warning
Jonny Wilkinson believes England need “to improve in every single area” if they are not to take another beating at Twickenham.
Wilkinson, making his first appearance for 18 months, scored all England’s points on Saturday in an 18-9 defeat against Australia which began brightly but ultimately highlighted the inexperience of Martin Johnson’s team.
And England’s fly-half warned [...]
Wilko sends out warning
Jonny Wilkinson believes England need “to improve in every single area” if they are not to take another beating at Twickenham.
Wilkinson, making his first appearance for 18 months, scored all England’s points on Saturday in an 18-9 defeat against Australia which began brightly but ultimately highlighted the inexperience of Martin Johnson’s team.
And England’s fly-half warned [...]
Johnson recalls Wilkinson and Thompson
England manager Martin Johnson has recalled two of his World Cup winning team-mates for their opening November Test against Australia at Twickenham on Saturday.
Jonny Wilkinson returns at fly-half as expected, while hooker Steve Thompson will start his first Test since the 2006 Six Nations.
The recall caps a remarkable turnaround for the Brive hooker, who retired [...]
Deans wary of in-form Wilkinson
Australia coach Robbie Deans is wary of the influence that England fly-half Jonny Wilkinson will have as they prepare to go head-to-head at Twickenham on Saturday.
Wilkinson is fit and firing for the first time since his last international cap in March 2008 after his summer move to French Top 14 side Toulon.
Deans believes that [...]
Wilkinson happy with England return
Jonny Wilkinson claimed he is undaunted by expectation over his England return as he resumes an international career he once feared was over.
Wilkinson has been ravaged by injury since helping England lift the 2003 World Cup but his move to French club Toulon has seen him restored to full fitness.
On the strength of his impressive [...]
Three new faces in England squad
England team manager Martin Johnson has included three uncapped players in his revised EPS squad for the autumn internationals, as well as recalling World Cup winners Steve Thompson and Jonny Wilkinson.
Bath prop David Barnes, Leicester Tigers lock Richard Blaze and Northampton’s versatile forward Courtney Lawes are the three new faces in the 32-strong squad.
Barnes [...]