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Jonathan Peter Wilkinson is an English former rugby union player. A fly-half, he played for Newcastle Falcons and French side Toulon and represented England and the British & Irish Lions. He is particularly known for scoring the winning drop goal in the 2003 Rugby World Cup final and is widely acknowledged as one of the best rugby union players of all time.
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Born 25 May 1979 · Q318920
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One of the reasons the team is so successful is because it’s driven by him. He’s the leader and he puts in more work than anyone but he’s incredibly humble. It’s a team full of superstars but they can’t let their egos get the better of them because Jonny’s in charge. He’s the most famous and the most talented but also the most grounded. In his team talks he speaks first in perfect French and then repeats it in English.
Won: Top 14 (2013–14).
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“One of the reasons the team is so successful is because it’s driven by him. He’s the leader and he puts in more work than anyone but he’s incredibly humble. It’s a team full of superstars but they can’t let their egos get the better of them because Jonny’s in charge. He’s the most famous and the most talented but also the most grounded. In his team talks he speaks first in perfect French and then repeats it in English.”
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The Straits Times: Jonny Wilkinson calls for England to find consistency before World Cup
Was an inaugural inductee of the Stadium Australia Hall of Fame
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The Guardian: Jonny Wilkinson visits England training before Rugby World Cup final – video
The Guardian: Jonny Wilkinson drops in on England training before World Cup final
The Guardian: World Cup winner Jonny Wilkinson launches mental health campaign
The Guardian: Jonny Wilkinson: ‘It took a few years for the pressure to really build. And then it exploded’ | Andy Bull
The Guardian: Buy your own Guardian classic photograph: Jonny Wilkinson, Rugby World Cup, 2003
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Wilkinson founded kombucha company, No
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The Guardian: Jonny Wilkinson warns Lions to keep things simple or risk chaos of 2005
The Guardian: Eddie Jones puts faith in Owen Farrell to follow in Jonny Wilkinson’s footsteps
The Guardian: Eddie Jones’s new Jonny Wilkinsons: five emerging England players to watch
The Guardian: Eddie Jones wants World Cup hero Jonny Wilkinson to kickstart England
Was inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame
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The Guardian: Frédéric Michalak the laid-back one turns into France’s Jonny Wilkinson
Won: Top 14 (2013–14).
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Won: Heineken Cup (2013–14).
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Won: Heineken Cup (2012–13).
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Won: Winner (4) with England (2011).
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Played for RC Toulonnais (2009–2014) — 104 appearances, 1425 goals.
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Moved to Toulon, where he won two Heineken Cups and one Top 14 championship in five seasons
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How to Play Rugby My Way, which accompanied the BBC series Jonny's Hotshots, was published
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Won: Powergen Cup (2004).
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Awarded BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award (2003).
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Won: Winner (3) with England (2003).
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Awarded World Rugby Men's Player of the Year presented by World Rugby (2003).
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Won: Winner (1) with England (2003).
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Won: Winner (4) with England (2003).
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Won: Winner (3) with England (2002).
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Wilkinson was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
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Wilkinson's older brother, Mark, was also a Newcastle player who made 16 appearances in the Premiership for the side between 2002 and 2005, predominantly as a centre.
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Won: Powergen Cup (2001).
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Won: Winner (4) with England (2001).
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And followed a turbulent rugby year for him
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Played for British & Irish Lions (2001–2005) — 6 appearances, 67 goals.
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To Australia and 2005 to New Zealand, winning 6 caps
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England again won the Six Nations Championship
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Won: Winner (4) with England (2000).
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Won: Premiership (1997–98).
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Won: Winner (3) with England (1998).
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Played for England men’s national rugby union team (1998–2011) — 1179 goals.
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To become a professional rugby union player with the Newcastle Falcons
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Played for Newcastle Red Bulls (1997–2009) — 139 appearances, 1489 goals.
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Born 1979-05-25.
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