Overview
- Wilkinson, speaking to reporters in Paris, said England must deliver the same performance level in every match to be real World Cup contenders.
- His warning follows a four-game losing run in the Six Nations, including a first-ever loss to Italy and a 48-46 defeat to France that left England fifth.
- He highlighted the fly-half role at No.10 as a key coaching call, noting George Ford and Finn Smith started during the tournament with Marcus Smith used off the bench.
- England next travel to South Africa in July for the new Nations Championship, which replaces the old July and November tours and ends with a final in London.
- Wilkinson, a 2003 World Cup winner who now consults on kicking for England, also urged care over player workloads and spoke about past mental health struggles during his Toulon years.