Jonny Wilkinson
Born: May 2, 1979 (age 45)
Height: 5' 10" (178cm)
Weight: 14st 0lb (89kg)
Hometown: Frimley, Surrey
Position: Fly-half
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Sports Mole has 186 articles about Jonny Wilkinson. Articles 1 to 40:
Top 100 sporting moments of 2023: 70-61
Sports Mole counts down the 100 greatest sporting moments of 2023, continuing with numbers 70 to 61.
Dec 31, 07:15
Top 100 sporting moments of 2023: 80-71
Sports Mole counts down the 100 greatest sporting moments of 2023, continuing with numbers 80 to 71.
Dec 31, 07:10
Owen Farrell to miss 2024 Six Nations due to mental health
England captain Owen Farrell decides to take a break from international rugby to prioritise his mental health, meaning that he will miss the 2024 Six Nations .
Dec 1, 11:22
A look at Wales' previous Rugby World Cup quarter-final appearances
Sports Mole takes a look back at Wales previous Rugby World Cup quarter-finals ahead of Saturday's clash with Argentina.
Oct 13, 17:35
Team News: Owen Farrell starts at 10 against Fiji, Marcus Smith at fullback
England captain Owen Farrell replaces George Ford at number 10 for Saturday's Rugby World Cup quarter-final with Fiji, while Marcus Smith starts at fullback.
Oct 13, 13:02
England scrape past Samoa as Owen Farrell breaks points record
England narrowly avoid their first-ever defeat to Samoa with a late 18-17 win in their final World Cup pool match, which also saw Owen Farrell become their record scorer.
Oct 7, 18:49
Owen Farrell breaks Jonny Wilkinson's England points record
Owen Farrell overtakes Jonny Wilkinson as the leading points-scorer in England history, moving on to 1,181 points courtesy of a penalty against Samoa.
Oct 7, 18:13
Team News: Owen Farrell, George Ford named in England XV for Samoa clash
Owen Farrell and George Ford start together in the England XV for Saturday's final Rugby World Cup Pool D clash with Samoa.
Oct 5, 17:00
England demolish Chile to remain perfect at World Cup
England continue their unblemished start to the 2023 Rugby World Cup with a 71-0 mauling of Chile in their third Pool D encounter at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille.
Sep 23, 18:29
Preview: Australia vs. England - predictions, team news, head to head
Sports Mole previews Saturday's First Test between Australia and England in Perth, including predictions, team news and head-to-head records.
Jun 30, 22:10
On This Day: South Africa beat England in 2007 Rugby World Cup final
England were hoping to defend their crown when facing South Africa in the 2007 World Cup final, but Brian Ashton's men lost to the Springboks on this day 14 years ago.
Oct 20, 08:00
Preview: British and Irish Lions vs. Japan - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's British and Irish Lions tour curtain-raiser as Warren Gatland's side face Japan at Murrayfield, including predictions, team news and lineups.
Jun 24, 16:49
Johnny Sexton compares debutant Craig Casey to Jonny Wilkinson
Jonny Wilkinson lifted the World Cup with England in 2003.
Feb 27, 19:35
On This Day: Jonny Wilkinson stars on England return
The fly-half produced a record-breaking performance in an RBS 6 Nations victory over Scotland
Feb 3, 08:09
On This Day: Jonny Wilkinson retires from international duty
Jonny Wilkinson's last-gasp drop goal secured victory in the final seconds of the 2003 World Cup final against Australia.
Dec 12, 08:28
A look at five thrilling sporting finales following Grand Final drama
St Helens won the Super League title in the most dramatic of fashions.
Nov 28, 11:25
On This Day - Charlie Hodgson threatens world record on England debut
The England fly-half announced himself with 44 points in a 134-0 win over Romania.
Nov 17, 08:57
On This Day: Jason Robinson and England both make history
.The former rugby league winger led England against Canada at Twickenham.
Nov 8, 08:33
Picture of the day - Australia beat British & Irish Lions in 2001
The Lions lost the series to two late penalties in the deciding Test.
Jul 14, 08:08
England's 2003 Rugby World Cup winners: What they did next
England memorably beat Australia in Sydney 17 years ago.
Apr 18, 09:07
Test your knowledge with a sporting quiz for the weekend
Some trivia to help keep the little grey cells ticking over.
Apr 3, 14:01
A look at how Clive Woodward steered England to World Cup glory in 2003
The Red Rose beat Australia in the Rugby World Cup final on a spine-tingling November night in Sydney.
Mar 22, 10:42
Owen Farrell insists England will throw everything into World Cup final
Only South Africa stand between England and the Webb Ellis Trophy.
Nov 1, 22:31
In Pictures: A look back at England's 2003 World Cup triumph
A Jonny Wilkinson drop goal secured a 20-17 extra-time victory over Australia in 2003.
Oct 30, 11:09
Jonny Wilkinson: 'England must start again ahead of World Cup final'
The 2003 World Cup hero showered praise on Eddie Jones' team following their stunning semi-final win in Japan.
Oct 29, 13:23
Rugby World Cup final: A look back on England's three previous finals
We take a look at England's previous three appearances in rugby union's showpiece match.
Oct 28, 12:12
England's 2003 Rugby World Cup heroes: Where are they now?
Eddie Jones' side bid to replicate the success of 2003 against South Africa on Saturday.
Oct 28, 12:08
Twitter reacts: England beat New Zealand to book World Cup final spot
Former England players were out in force to pay tribute, while others poked fun at another costly New Zealand defeat.
Oct 26, 12:32
Ben Youngs set to equal Jonny Wilkinson record against USA
The 30-year-old will join Wilkinson on 91 caps when he takes the field at the Kobe Misake Stadium.
Sep 23, 22:11
Jonny Wilkinson backs England for World Cup glory
World Cup-winning hero Wilkinson backs England's class of 2019 for glory.
Sep 3, 19:09
It's just good craic - Bairstow revelling in Roy partnership
The England duo boast the highest average opening stand in one-day international history for partnerships of 20 innings or more.
Jul 6, 18:00
Jonny Wilkinson impressed with Owen Farrell's "leadership quality"
Farrell has come under fire for his performances in the Six Nations defeat against Wales and the draw with Scotland.
Apr 11, 15:14
Jonny Wilkinson: 'British and Lions require team of captains'
England rugby legend Jonny Wilkinson believes that Warren Gatland should share around the captain's armband when the British and Irish Lions tour New Zealand.
Mar 31, 20:52
Eddie Jones: 'England failing to produce world-class players'
England head coach Eddie Jones believes that a number of his players are close to following in the footsteps of Jonny Wilkinson and being branded as 'world class'.
Nov 24, 20:15
Owen Farrell hails 'massive impact' of Jonny Wilkinson tuition
England's Owen Farrell claims that he has Jonny Wilkinson's personal training to thank for creating history when scoring 24 points in the third-Test win over Australia.
Jun 26, 12:03
Eddie Jones offers Jonny Wilkinson England coaching role
New England head coach Eddie Jones reveals that he is in talks with Jonny Wilkinson over the World Cup-winning fly-half joining the national coaching set-up.
Jan 16, 22:27
Next England head coach: Five contenders
Sports Mole assesses five of the men that are reportedly in the running to replace Stuart Lancaster as the new head coach of England.
Nov 12, 10:39
Dan Carter: 'It is a dream come true'
New Zealand fly-half Dan Carter tells Sports Mole that winning the Rugby World Cup after missing out through injury four years ago is a "dream come true".
Oct 31, 20:55
Dave Alred: Chris Robshaw "played his gut feeling"
Former kicking coach Dave Alred plays down the criticism that has been aimed at Chris Robshaw following England's loss to Wales.
Sep 30, 14:35
