Grayson lands number 10 berth

Paul Grayson has been handed the task of replacing World Cup hero Jonny Wilkinson in England’s RBS 6 Nations Championship opener against Italy.

Grayson lands number 10 berth
Mon, 09 Feb, 2004 - 15:23

Paul Grayson has been handed the task of replacing World Cup hero Jonny Wilkinson in England’s RBS 6 Nations Championship opener against Italy.

Grayson, 32, steps into the fly-half position vacated by Wilkinson who will undergo shoulder surgery later this week.

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