Wilkinson to miss out for England

Jonny Wilkinson will not be involved in England’s crunch World Cup clash against South Africa in Paris on Friday night.

Tue, 11 Sep, 2007 - 13:08
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Jonny Wilkinson will not be involved in England’s crunch World Cup clash against South Africa in Paris on Friday night.

Wilkinson has been battling to recover from an ankle ligament sprain suffered in training last week, but Bath’s Olly Barkley retains the number 10 shirt following his impressive display against the United States last Saturday.

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