England v Wales news: 6 Nations squad is strongest since I took charge, says Martin Johnson
28/01/2010
Rugby fans with 6 Nations tickets for the England v Wales clash have learned that Martin Johnson believes his squad is the best it has ever been.
England coach Johnson spoke confidently of the side's chances ahead of the tournament, which gets underway on February 6th 2010.
"We've got a better group of players than we've ever had in my time in charge," he was quoted by the Western Telegraph as saying.
The former Leicester Tigers stalwart, who led the national side to World Cup glory as a player back in 2003, went on to suggest that Jonny Wilkinson is set to be one of his key men for the England v Wales match.
"Jonny is an exceptional player who is always looking to get better from game to game," he said.
Despite the fact that Wilkinson left the Guinness Premiership to play for Toulon in May 2009, he was still selected for all three of England's autumn internationals against Argentina, Australia and New Zealand.
Posted by Keith Prowse