New England captain Jonny Wilkinson is “by far the outstanding fly-half in the world today” according to former Wales great Phil Bennett.
Wilkinson has been named by coach Clive Woodward to lead England for the first time in Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations match against Italy at Twickenham.
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