World Cup hero Wilkinson hailed as ‘extraordinary individual’

ROB ANDREW has hailed England World Cup hero Jonny Wilkinson as “an extraordinary individual” ahead of his logic-defying return to the Test match arena.

Despite playing barely 45 minutes’ rugby in 12 weeks, Newcastle superstar Wilkinson will be reunited with England’s number 10 shirt for the RBS 6 Nations Championship opener against Scotland at Twickenham next Saturday.

New England head coach Brian Ashton has rushed him back into business, charged with supervising the world champions’ Six Nations title assault following three seasons of abject failure in European rugby’s blue riband event.