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Wilkinson still hoping to face Springboks

Jonny Wilkinson is confident of recovering from his latest injury setback in time to face South Africa next Friday.

Thu, 06 Sep, 2007 - 09:07

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Jonny Wilkinson is confident of recovering from his latest injury setback in time to face South Africa next Friday.

The fly-half will miss England’s World Cup opener against USA on Saturday after twisting his ankle in training this week.

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