 |  Rugby is all about winning with your friends and reaping the rewards |
Jonny Wilkinson has set his sights on winning the Heineken Cup with Newcastle after helping them maintain their 100% record on his return from injury. The England World Cup hero came on for the second half against Edinburgh and kicked five points in a 13-10 victory.
"Winning the English Cup with Newcastle was right up there with winning the World Cup for England," he said.
"The European Cup is the biggest thing you can do with a club - and it is the biggest goal I have left in rugby."
Wilkinson was relieved to emerge intact from his first outing in two months at Murrayfield, after shaking off a bicep injury.
It was only his eighth match of the year after previously missing eight months with a shoulder problem.
"I was more prepared to come back than I was the last time," he added.
| Jonny kept us calm in the second half |
"That was the first pass I have taken and the first ball I have kicked for eight weeks and I am satisfied how things went." Falcons director of rugby Rob Andrew brought Wilkinson on at half-time after Dave Walder took a knock to the head.
And Andrew took satisfaction from Wilkinson's contribution to the victory, Newcastle's fourth pool win in a row.
"I am very pleased for him and the team," Andrew said. "Jonny came through unscathed and overall he had a good game.
"He kept us calm in the second half and his presence allowed the team to find a win.
"Matt Burke had also missed a couple of shots at goal and we needed Jonny for that."
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