Toby Flood leading Newcastle revival in Jonny Wilkinson mentoring role | Gerard Meagher

England’s legendary No 10 mentored Flood in mid-2000s; now Flood is elder statesman at Premiership’s surprise packageAmid the cluster of young English fly‑halves coming to prominence this season, Toby Flood is still going strong at 35. He spends a bit less time on the training paddock – “Show ponies always need to be managed!” – but, adopting the mentoring role that Jonny Wilkinson fulfilled when Flood was breaking through at Kingston Park, he is leading Newcastle’s revival on and off the pitch.If it was a surprise to see him slog it out last season in the Championship in the twilight of his c…