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Wilkinson sweats on injury

Image: Wilkinson: More injury woe

Jonny Wilkinson will find out in the coming days if he is fit to tour the Southern Hemisphere with England this summer.

Fly-half a doubt for Southern Hemisphere trip

Jonny Wilkinson's hopes of touring with England this summer remain in the balance after he suffered a possible broken rib in Toulon's Amlin Challenge Cup final defeat to Cardiff Blues. The England fly-half trudged off the field early in the second half with Toulon looking comfortable at 13-6 ahead. However, his exit proved somewhat of a turning point as the Blues mounted a stunning second-half comeback to win 28-21 and become the first Welsh club to win a European title. Wilkinson will undergo a scan in the coming days which will determine whether he is fit to join England on their summer tour of Australia and New Zealand. Toulon coach Philippe Saint-Andre said: "He took a bang. He was very sore. We don't know if it is a big matter, if it is a broken rib.

Uncomfortable

"He will have some tests. I am not sure they will be tomorrow because it is a Bank Holiday in France and nobody works in France. We will know more on Tuesday. "If it is broken then yes (he will miss the tour) if not, then no." Wilkinson thought he may have suffered a back spasm, which was aggravated further by his attempt to land a penalty in the 46th minute. If so, he is confident of joining up with England for their five-match tour. "I'm not sure if it's a cracked rib," said Wilkinson. "It feels like a bit of a back strain and I will find out this week. At the moment it does feel a bit uncomfortable but I am not in a position where I am feeling dread in any way."