Wilkinson will be a Lion - Woodward

Clive Woodward is set to name Jonny Wilkinson in his Lions squad to tour New Zealand on April 11 even though the influential fly-half will still be sidelined with a knee injury.

Woodward is refusing to hand Wilkinson a deadline to prove his fitness even though he has failed to complete a full game for Newcastle since winning England the World Cup in Sydney almost 18 months ago.