Wilkinson tipped for Lions call as mega-rich Beckham sees red

Veteran icons of English sport experience different fortunes with their French clubs

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 28:Jonny Wilkinson, the Toulon standoff, looks on during the Heineken Cup semi final match between Saracens and Toulon at Twickenham Stadium on April 28, 2013 in Londo
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IT WAS a weekend of differing fortunes for two veteran English sporting icons who now ply their trades in France. Jonny Wilkinson returned to England and provided a masterclass at Twickenham while David Beckham headed east from Paris and got sent off against Evian.

Veteran rugby star Wilkinson stole the show at rugby HQ and gave Owen Farrell, his most-recent successor as England fly-half, a lesson in how to run the game, as Toulon beat Saracens 24-12 to book a place in the Heineken Cup final.

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