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Jonny Wilkinson is left in Shane Williams's wake during the 2003 Rugby World Cup quarter-final, but Gareth Jenkins says his international return last Saturday will make Murrayfield double the fortress for Wales to breach come this weekend
(Main & Thumb) Jonny Wilkinson is left in Shane Williams's wake during the 2003 Rugby World Cup quarter-final, but Gareth Jenkins says his international return last Saturday will make Murrayfield double the fortress for Wales to breach come this weekend
Huw Evans
Wilkinson's star showing noticed by Wales
7 February 2007, 11:23 am
By WRU
Wales Coach Gareth Jenkins admits his job against Scotland has been made even harder by Jonny Wilkinson after his emphatic display on his return to international rugby.
Wilkinson scored 27 points to inspire England to an emphatic 42-20 win over Scotland at Twickenham on the opening weekend of the RBS Six Nations. Now Jenkins fears Wales will take the brunt of a Scottish backlash at Murrayfield this Saturday.

He said: "Scotland were disappointing against England and Frank Hadden will be first to accept that. England comprehensively exposed areas of their game but we will struggle to do the same as Scotland will spend plenty of time closing those doors."

Wales have only won once in their last four visits to Edinburgh and Coach Jenkins admits Scotland are a different prospect on home soil: "Scotland are also a totally different team at home. They play well above their level because they have such pride in the jersey and took both the English and French scalps at Murrayfield last year. It's going to be very hard up there."

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