| Posted On: February 28, 2010 | By: Sonja |
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Jonny Wilkinson admits that he feels deeply hurt after England’s Six Nations defeat to Ireland at Twickenham. The 30-year-old has been criticised for his recent performances and mistakes marred his game once again on Saturday. The World Cup winner missed three penalties in addition to fluffing a kick-off and spurning a drop-goal opportunity. With Wilkinson’s [...] Share on Facebook |
| Posted On: February 28, 2010 | By: Sonja |
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Intense England pressure in the final minutes failed to wrest victory from Ireland, the 2009 Grand Slam RBS 6 Nations champions, who took all their three try-scoring opportunities and snatched a tense win six minutes from the end with Ospreys wing Tommy Bowe scoring his second try. Jonny Wilkinson had dropped a goal right-footed from [...] Share on Facebook |
| Posted On: February 21, 2010 | By: Sonja |
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The charges brought against Jonny Wilkinson after England’s limping victory over Italy last Sunday have been long and loud. But first manager Martin Johnson spoke defiantly for his man last week, and now it is the turn of wing Ugo Monye. “We love Jonny in this squad,” Monye says, “Jonny is one of the world’s [...] Share on Facebook |
| Posted On: February 18, 2010 | By: Sonja |
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It’s the first rest weekend of this RBS Six Nations Championship and time to take stock; in particular we need a reality check with regard to the England No 10. Jonny Wilkinson misses a few kicks in Italy, England are squeezed and suddenly his game is being dismantled by all and sundry, the changing of [...] Share on Facebook |
| Posted On: February 15, 2010 | By: Sonja |
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England scraped to a 17-12 victory over a vastly improved Italy side in their Six Nations clash at the Stadio Flaminio in Rome. Mathew Tait scored the only try of the game in the second-half and Jonny Wilkinson kicked 12 points, but Martin Johnson’s men were under pressure for long stretches of the game and [...] Share on Facebook |
| Posted On: February 11, 2010 | By: Sonja |
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Jonny Wilkinson admitted for the first time last night that his England career is “running out of time”. The World Cup winner is coming off the back of a perfect goal-kicking performance in the victory over Wales. And on Sunday he wins the 75th cap of his dazzling career when England take on Italy in [...] Share on Facebook |
| Posted On: February 7, 2010 | By: Sonja |
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ENGLAND threw off the shackles against Wales — scoring three tries in a retro win. Martin Johnson sent out a new, gung-ho team in the most attacking line-up of his regime. And his men — fittingly wearing an old-style kit to celebrate 100 years of Twickenham Tests — responded to get off to a Six [...] Share on Facebook |