O'Driscoll hails 'world-class' Wilkinson

Lions skipper Brian O’Driscoll tonight labelled Jonny Wilkinson as “world-class” – wherever he plays.

Wed, 22 Jun, 2005 - 16:07

Lions skipper Brian O’Driscoll tonight labelled Jonny Wilkinson as “world-class” – wherever he plays.

Wilkinson insists he has no qualms about lining up at inside centre, rather than his World Cup-winning position of fly-half, against New Zealand at Jade Stadium on Saturday.

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