Wilkinson comeback delayed

Jonny Wilkinson’s comeback from injury is on hold for at least another week.

The England fly-half will not feature for Newcastle in their Heineken Cup game against Edinburgh at Kingston Park on Sunday.

Wilkinson has been sidelined by a bicep injury since mid-October, missing Falcons’ opening two Heineken Cup fixtures and several Zurich Premiership games. He also sat out England’s three autumn internationals - against Canada, South Africa and Australia - after being appointed captain by new head coach Andy Robinson.

Wilkinson’s latest injury came after he spent eight months sidelined recovering from a career-threatening neck and shoulder problem earlier this year.