Johnny Wilkinson Press Conference in Tokyo
...The 25-year-old Wilkinson, who is in Japan as part of a three-leg promotional tour of the far east with his kit sponsor...
..."One of my goals is to become fluent in another language and French is a language I have a tiny bit of a base in. The idea of going to play in France, perhaps to learn the language or even coming here [Japan] is definitely a suggestion that lingers with me."
...In contrast to Beckham's far east tour with Real Madrid last year, Wilkinson's trip has gone largely unnoticed by the local media. Yesterday's press conference drew as many expatriate rugby fans as journalists.