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Wilkinson `not special`

Maka: No special plans for Wilko

England and many other parts of the world may be in raptures over fly-half Jonny Wilkinson, but the Tongans don't regard him as worthy of special attention.

Tongan number eight Finau Maka said there are no special plans for Wilkinson when the two countries go head-to-head at Parc des Princes, Paris, in a winner-takes-all World Cup Pool A match.

With South Africa already having sealed up first place in the pool, the winner of Friday's Paris showdown will go on to meet Australia in the quarter-final and the loser will go home.

Wilkinson, who missed England's encounters with the United States and South Africa, his return sparked England to a 44-22 win over Samoa last Saturday - with the 2003 World Cup-winning fly-half scoring 24 points in the process.

However, the Tongans are adamant that they are not too concerned about the influential fly-half.

"We're mainly focusing on our job and what we do best," Maka said in an interview on the International Rugby Board (IRB) website.

"If we keep hold of the ball then Jonny can't do his magic."

Tonga captain Nili Latu said the outcome of the match was in their hands.

"We watched Samoa against England and Jonny controlled the game, but rugby takes 15 players and they have a lot of good players," said Latu.

"We're strong, we're calm under pressure. We will continue to play the way we've been playing. We'll get opportunities to score, so it's in our own hands to take them."

Prop Soane Tonga'uiha, one of many English-based players in the Tongan squad, says lining up against England on Friday will be an odd feeling.

"It will be quite weird I suppose," said Tonga'uiha.

"I play these players every week. I know them."