Jonny Wilkinson’s grim six month fight to make the Lions tour has been hit by renewed concern over the state of his left knee according to Peter Jackson in the Daily Mail.
"The ‘minor setback’ which forced Newcastle to withdraw him from their substitutes at Bath last weekend is now in danger of turning into a major one for both the player and the Lions, despite the delayed announcement of their 35-man squad. Players have until April 12 to book their seats on May’s flight to Johannesburg.
"Wilkinson is rapidly running out of games. After this weekend, Newcastle have only four matches left, five if they win their European Challenge Cup quarter-final at Saracens on the Lions deadline day. The chosen few will be named nine days later at the end of an exhaustive selection process headed by Ian McGeechan."
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