Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Wilkinson expected to stay on with Falcons(Taken From rugbydirt.com)

Newcastle head coach John Fletcher expects Jonny Wilkinson to stay on with the Falcons. Wilkinson’s contract expires at the end of the season, but Fletcher is confident that an extended deal will be signed following talks with the superstar fly-half’s consultants in January.
"We're talking with Jonny Wilkinson and those talks will continue in the New Year," said Fletcher. "We're due to meet with his management in early January and we've no reason to believe he won't sign.
"As a side we've been competitive for a period of time. We've added to the squad in terms of quality and we're bringing through a number of good younger players."
There was speculation that Wilkinson could depart the club behind fitness coach and mentor Steve Black, and Newcastle said that they will continue to discuss a new contract in January.
Wilkinson added two penalties and two conversions in Falcons’ 22-19 win over Saracens this weekend, their first on the road since November 2006. His England team-mates Mathew Tait, Toby Flood and Jamie Noon added tries to help Newcastle move to seventh in the Premiership table.

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