Redemption Day for Jonny ; Wilkinson Is Under Pressure to Deliver As Ashton Says World Cup Hero Is Not Indispensable

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JONNY WILKINSON can expect no compassion this afternoon either from a Roman crowd eager for a sacrifice or from an England coach prepared to make one if the man who kicked his country to World Cup glory fails to live up to his own illustrious standards.

England head coach Brian Ashton sees in Wilkinson a man vulnerable to the ravages of time.

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Redemption Day for Jonny ; Wilkinson Is Under Pressure to Deliver As Ashton Says World Cup Hero Is Not Indispensable

And to Italian eyes, the suspicion that Wilkinson's place is in jeopardy from the presence on the bench of Wasps' Danny Cipriani is an indication that the once-great commanderin-chief of English rugby is ripe to be sacked by the Azzurri for...

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