Wilkinson again ready to put injury-prone body to the test
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 spent most of the last six years on the treatment table, and his defensive performance against Australia raised immediate concerns about how long his fragile frame can take such punishment.
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