Injured Wilkinson to Miss New Zealand Tour

Rugby union: Jonny Wilkinson has been ruled out of England's summer tour to New Zealand with a shoulder injury
Jonny Wilkinson has been ruled out of England's summer tour to New Zealand because of injury.

The Rugby Football Union this evening confirmed the 28-year-old would not figure in the tour in June.

The Newcastle Falcons fly-half missed his club's seventh consecutive Guinness Premiership defeat away to Sale Sharks yesterday because of concussion. However, his recent action has been restricted because of a shoulder injury.

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Published: 4/21/2008
 
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