Jonny Wilkinson
Jonny Wilkinson
Jonathan Peter Wilkinson, CBE, known as Jonny Wilkinson, is a former rugby union player who represented England and the British and Irish Lions. Wilkinson rose to acclaim from 2001 to 2003 before and during the 2003 Rugby World Cup and was acknowledged as one of the world's best rugby union players...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth25 May 1979
although deserve given happy ourselves stayed
I'm really happy we have stayed up. I don't think we deserve to be down where we are, given the way we play, although we have let ourselves down at times.
keen life lose memories
I'm keen to get back to life but not to lose memories like that.
support assistants england
I know that Martin Johnson [the England coach] was in the stands, but I didn't feel it was up to me to impress them. He and his assistant [Brian Smith] were here to support me.
food toilets use
I wouldn't go in a fast food outlet even to use the toilet.
games perfect people
Right through to the end of the last World Cup game, I still couldnt bear the thought of not being perfect or letting people down.
guy want cups
I want to be more than just some guy who played in a World Cup final.
records world proud
I'm not necessarily proud of the World Cups and the grand slams won or lost, the amount of points I scored, this record or that.
goal focus clubs
For me now, I will continue to focus ever harder on my goal of being the very best I can be with Toulon Rugby Club and continue to embrace and enjoy wherever that path takes me.
hate fans ems
Those Aussie rugby fans are a bunch of sore losers. I hate 'em all.
thinking careers done
The problem with me is I always think I should've done better. I felt that after the World Cup final and through my whole career.
sports believe done
I do, have done and always will believe that I am very capable of performing and thriving at any level of the sport.
training half showers
Due to a life of training and playing, I seem to spend half my time in the shower.
play topics roles
The conversation topic in my head is not what role I should play; it is whether I am going to play at all,
inspirational angel thinking
I like to think I play rugby as it should be played - there are no yellow or red cards in my collection - but I cannot say I'm an angel.