Not a one-man team?

Question

Well how come Sir Clive Woodward said on Radio 5 Live on Friday night, that the only reason England were beaten 36-0 was that Jonny Wilkinson wasn't playing?

Answer 1

Love him or loath him...Johnny controls the game fabulously. His role model is rob andrew for god sakes.

Answer 2

How right you are, they are not a one man team. The kicker is only the finisher after a successful run of play that almost forces the opposition to give away a penalty. Wilkinson is a great player and leads the others by only 2%. Every one in a team adds to a victory as well as a defeat.

Answer 3

England is a 10 man side. Any backs outside of Wilkinson are effectively worthless. When needing to score a try in the last 20 minutes they looked like stunned mullets

Answer 4

Although England are not a one man team, I just feel that when Wilkinson plays it just gives the rest of the team a lift in confidence and they all seem to raise their game that little bit more.