WALES' kicking coach Neil Jenkins thinks there is no better man than England's Jonny Wilkinson to surpass his record as the most prolific points scorer in international history.
Jenkins paid a glowing tribute to Wilkinson as he closes in on the 1,090 points the former Pontypridd, Cardiff and Celtic Warriors player scored in a 12-year international career.
The former Wales fly-half, affectionatelynicknamed in his playing days as the Ginger Monster', racked up his impressive total after winning 87 caps for Wales and four for the British and Irish Lions between 1991 and 2003.
Playing out of position at full-back, he was instrumental when the Lions won the 1997 series in South Africa, 2-1, thanks to his phenomenal goal-kicking.
Jenkins kept the Lions in the second Test during a heroic team effort which allowed Jeremy Guscott to steal the game at the death with an unforgettable drop goal.
And Jenkins believes Wilkinson, 28, who will also be remembered for a certain famous drop goal of his own, scorer of 1,029 points in 65 Tests for England and five for the Lions, since winning his first cap in 1998, could be the man to beat him.
Some pundits have criticised Wilkinson recently, claiming he's not the player he once was and say he is failing to get England's talented back line going, and there are those who believe the young talented Wasps star Danny Cipriani should play at 10.
When Jenkins was asked who he would rather Wales faced on Saturday at Twickenham, he joked: "Neither of them!"
He said: "Jonny's a top class player, one who knows how to do the right thing at the right time. I thought he was excellent for England in the World Cup.
"I was lucky enough to involved with him on the 2001 Lions tour to Australia.
"I expect my record to be beaten and if Jonny breaks it then he more than deserves it. His record speaks for itself, achieving (his tally) after winning 60 odd caps."
Jenkins said: "Jonny and Danny are both excellent players who offer different threats. Jonny is one of the best kickers about and Danny (who is aged 20) has shown a great maturity and seems to be playing very well. He's got incredible pace and is quite a different player."
Jenkins also praised Wales' young fly-half James Hook, who, he said, has felt the heat since he first burst on the scene 18 months ago.
"There has been a lot of pressure on him and I think he has done exceptionally well.
"People don't realise that when he won his first cap against Argentina (in the summer of 2006), he was playing for Neath.
"James' work record is second to none...he's only going to get better and better."
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