Jonny Wilkinson is desperate to prove his worth to the England cause after former captain and team mate Martin Johnson selected him in the England elite squad despite the fly-half's lack of regular rugby. Nick Pearce writes in the Daily Telegraph.
"Wilkinson played in the same England team as Johnson for over five years and the pair developed a close relationship - Johnson the senior player and captain guiding Wilkinson the tyro - in the the side that went on to win the 2003 World Cup. But Wilkinson insists there is no sentiment involved in their relationship and he is eager to make a success of their new player-coach understanding.
"Johnno holds all the cards. When he was a player, he was a mentor and guiding hand for me. Now there is a new respect for him as a manager, which allows a healthy distance."
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