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Wilkinson wary of Robbo influenceWilkinson wary of Robbo influence

Author:  Andrew Allen
Posted on:10 March 2010 - 12:40 PM
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England fly-half Jonny Wilkinson believes England must pay attention to Scotland with Andy Robinson coaching the side ahead of their Six Nations showdown on Saturday at Murrayfield.

Although the Scots have lost three games in the competition this term already, Wilkinson is sure his former coach has all the attributes necessary to turn their fortunes around.

Robinson coached England between 2004 and 2006, the time when injuries ravaged Wilkinson's prosperous career, and he has admitted he enjoyed working under his management.

He said: "The balance is you have a huge amount of respect for what he did on the field when he played and the way he coaches.

"There is no facade about it. He doesn't say 'Now I am a coach I am going to speak about things I didn't do'. He doesn't ask people to do things he didn't commit to as a player.

"I am a big fan of Andy Robinson's. I had great experiences under him. He creates enormous energy, he brings confidence, he brings trust from the players and he brings physicality mixed in with detail."



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