Wilko’s waiting game
3 Jan 2007
Jonny Wilkinson is extremely doubtful for England’s opening Six Nations clash against Scotland.
The 27-year-old Newcastle Falcons flyhalf was named in England’s 33-man Six Nations squad on Tuesday, but Steve Black said it was unlikely the flyhalf would be fit.
“I don’t think Jonny will be ready for the Scotland game [on February 3],” Newcastle fitness coach Steve Black told BBC Sport.
“It would be foolhardy to rush him back. He needs time to adjust to the playing environment. We need to get him back on to the field for Newcastle.”
Wilkinson has not played for his club since suffering a lacerated kidney on 3 November against Bristol.
27 Comments
3 Jan 2007, 21:08 pm
“Rush him back”??? Glaciers move faster than Wilko Sicknote’s recovery!
3 Jan 2007, 21:21 pm
“Needs time to adjust to the playing environment”….hence let him play in divisional rugby union first before dragging him into the national setup….
3 Jan 2007, 21:26 pm
They just don’t get it, do they?
3 Jan 2007, 21:32 pm
3 – No they don’t, but guess that is the peril of international sport…will do anything to start getting on the winning track and as quickly as possible too….
3 Jan 2007, 22:14 pm
The story stays the same, it’s just the dates that change.
3 Jan 2007, 22:48 pm
Tackler you sad f@ck. Why do you keep posting comments on this site if you hate SA rugby so much. Must be sad there between all the ugly girls and fat sheep…
4 Jan 2007, 00:37 am
JEEZ…….
How can you put any faith in an “alleged” Coach when he brings back the old farts who should have been pensioned off years ago.
It looks like a toss-up between the Boks and the Poms who have the oldest washed up codgers in their squads.
Patrick.
4 Jan 2007, 01:17 am
Patrick
It looks like a toss-up between you and Patrick (oh but that is you!) for the biggest moron on Keo.
Willie
4 Jan 2007, 03:28 am
I wonder if “Wespa” actually knows that Wilkenson very very occasionally plays for ENGLAND and not South Africa? And that, therefore, any comment which I might make about the England flyhalf actually has ZERO to do with SA rugby?
Or possibly “Wespa” (is that Vespa spelt wrong?) just swallowed too many grumpy pills this afternoon?
One has to think on these things, you know?
4 Jan 2007, 06:09 am
Jeez not only has tt got a passion for stirring up sa rugby fans but he has turned into a DICKtionary as well he he.
4 Jan 2007, 06:41 am
It looks like a toss up between Tekkeltiete and Patsy for the biggest doos on this site, if you ask me.
Why don’t they rather go and spill their ‘wisdom’ on silverfern or sheepshagger dot nz ?
4 Jan 2007, 08:36 am
haha willie(8), goed gese ou maat…
yoda
4 Jan 2007, 08:41 am
I think they have a template for this article – just fill in the date and the injury and you have a full article.
‘alleged’ coach? You sound like those idiots who read the 7 o’clock news and dont understand the term.
4 Jan 2007, 09:00 am
Goeies wzz @ 8!
4 Jan 2007, 09:08 am
What the hell is a lacerated kidney?
4 Jan 2007, 09:09 am
Willie raak deesdae al hoe meer soos die bond, een van die dae is hy ‘n permanente lid…
4 Jan 2007, 09:24 am
Hehe Tackler first time ive seen you take a shot you did not deserve.
4 Jan 2007, 09:32 am
Erfplaas, he deserves anything…
4 Jan 2007, 09:56 am
Sticks and stones, Erfplaas…
Water off a duck’s back!
4 Jan 2007, 11:16 am
The Article says Johnny is only “27″. He seems to have been around a long time.
Is the “27″ a typing error.
Lets see who’s here today—TT, Pietman, Yoda,
Supa, Saint, Ratrick——–Yes, yes, just the types to make it intersting.The **** should hit the fan soon enough.
4 Jan 2007, 12:02 pm
Hey Tackler do you actually live in New zeland or springs and are just playing silly buggers? Coz at the moment the long white island is sleeping
4 Jan 2007, 15:17 pm
very true saint
4 Jan 2007, 18:43 pm
Good one tacklee, apt discription of the great JW comeback. Give him more…. I mean, how much more time do you need to entice a gereatric to get out of his wheelchair and lace up the boots once again?
4 Jan 2007, 23:56 pm
Tackler. U said earlier that talkn bout johhny has nothin to do wit sa rugby but it does cus we have to play england 2 before the world cup and 1 durin it.u dnt no wat u talkn bout so just leave pls
5 Jan 2007, 00:39 am
you could write a book on JW’s many comebacks..
5 Jan 2007, 03:47 am
You have to play ENGLAND and not Johnny. He’s bound to be off duty with another sick-note. Dislocated ear or something.
5 Jan 2007, 08:50 am
haha “dislocated ear”
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