England - dubbed "plumbers and decorators" by the scornful South African media - crashed to two heavy defeats.
There were occasional glimpses of encouragement, including a half-time lead in the second Test.
Wilkinson said: "It was always going to be a tough tour, but we have learnt so much from this trip, probably more than the South Africans."
But Ashton was none the wiser over his best XV, admitting he only had about five names pencilled in for the World Cup.
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