Breaking the Pain Barrier Could Leave Rugby Broken ; Fears for Future of Game After Spate of Injuries Decimates England's Squad for Autumn Tests. Chris Jones Reports
Evening Standard - London › October 28, 2009
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THE Jonny Wilkinson Syndrome, which used to afflict just one unfortunate player, has now hit the England rugby squad to such an extent the whole nature of the professional game is being called into question.
Ironically, Wilkinson, whose injuryravaged career left him in seemingly perpetual rehabilitation programmes, is now one of team manager Martin Johnson's key players, having avoided any further setbacks while starting a new career at Toulon.See the full content of this document
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Breaking the Pain Barrier Could Leave Rugby Broken ; Fears for Future of Game After Spate of Injuries Decimates England's Squad for Autumn Tests. Chris Jones Reports
He will be installed in the No10 jersey for the opening Test with Australia on 7 November, one of three Twickenham internationals on successive Saturdays designed to raise more than Pounds 20million for the Rugby...
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