No guarantees for Wilkinson

England's senior players have been warned that past glories will count for nothing when it comes to picking the side to tackle New Zealand on November 5 - and that includes Jonny Wilkinson.

Rob Andrew, England's new director of elite rugby, laid down the law after criticising the national team's stagnant performances over the last two years.

"A lot of senior England players are either coming back from injury or perhaps in the last 18 months have not shown the form we know they are capable of," Andrew said. "Now the ball is in their court to deliver in the next six or seven weeks the form you would expect to have to produce if you want to get picked to play for England."

He pinned much of the blame on structural problems in the English game, though head coach Andy Robinson did not escape blame either. Andrew has not been impressed with England's selection policy over the last two years.

In a radical shake-up the England side will be picked by a five-man committee made up of Andrew, Robinson and coaches John Wells, Brian Ashton and Mike Ford.

Andrew added: "They cannot rely on something they did 18 months ago to get into an England team.

"With the current selection group that will not happen."