Warren Gatland wants Jonny Wilkinson in Lions squad
WARREN GATLAND wants Jonny Wilkinson (left) in his British Lions squad for next year’s tour of Australia, either as a player or a coach.
Toulon fly-half Wilkinson, a Lions tourist to Australia in 2001 and to New Zealand four years later, retired from international rugby after last year’s World Cup with 91 caps.
But Gatland said: ‘‘I may have a chat with him. Just because a player is retired it doesn’t rule him out if he is playing well enough. There’s a clean slate for everyone whether it is Jonny Wilkinson or whoever.’’