England fly-half Jonny Wilkinson feels he heads to the World Cup on Monday in the best possible frame of mind.
Veteran England fly-half in good heart ahead of global showpiece
Jonny Wilkinson feels he heads to the World Cup on Monday in the best possible frame of mind.
The England fly-half's mood was helped considerably by Saturday's emphatic 20-9 victory over Ireland in Dublin - but he insists he has learned to relish every moment of his career.
"I am excited. I am content with everything," said Wilkinson.
"I have got the ambition and enthusiasm like I have never had before. That comes with age and finding the balance in your life - the right way to attack the important stuff, to embrace every opportunity and not hang on to the worry of failing.
"To go into this World Cup like that is a nice way to feel."
Helping hand
Wilkinson, who was only 20 when he played for England at the 1999 World Cup, is now 32 and one of the veterans in the current squad.
However he feels Martin Johnson's party is well balanced.
"These guys are keeping me very young. It is a young group but an ambitious and energetic group and it has had a big effect on me," said Wilkinson.
"I feel I am moving forward daily. There is this young group coming through who are going to be leading the rugby as we know it."
