The Times' Mark Souster reports from Toulon's valuable Heineken Cup victory over London Irish.
"Jonny Wilkinson made a happy return to England yesterday and, with 14 points, helped steer Toulon to victory.
"In the process he proved conclusively, if indeed proof was needed, that anyone contemplating writing the fly half’s international obituary would be wise to reconsider. Wilkinson is about to commit himself to a new contract in the South of France, a move that will make Martin Johnson, the England team manager, think twice about not considering players based overseas.
"Wilkinson’s perfect return of four penalties and a conversion — and his overall game management — contrasted sharply with the fortunes of Ryan Lamb, his opposite number, who missed two penalty-goal attempts and failed to put his stamp on the game.
"The overall impact was that in the tournament’s tightest group, Wilkinson’s contribution to his side’s win keeps them in the hunt for qualification for the quarter-finals from pool three while London Irish’s hopes have all been extinguished, despite the late retrieval of a bonus point.
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