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
couple fast full games hope kicking match start training week
I've been kicking for about a week or so. I'm just about to start training pretty full on. The idea is not to go too fast but I hope that from now on, I'll get a couple of games in and get match fit.
attacking goals normality similar start
I just want normality again. I want to be similar to everyone else, to have the right to go out there and play, to start attacking my goals and my dreams,
england fills great rugby ways
To make this announcement fills me with great sadness, but I know I have been blessed in so many ways to have experienced what I have with the England rugby team.
hopefully newcastle time
It's a frustrating time for me but hopefully that time is about to end and I'll be able to play for Newcastle soon.
improve pleased points scoring
There's a lot to be pleased about and there is a lot to be down about on what we can improve on (after scoring 35 points in an 80 - 23 win!)
across attacking game improve
I think we are getting better, but each game you come across things you need to improve on and things that you could have done differently, so we're attacking those things,
cup last letting people
Right through to the end of the last World Cup game, I still couldn't bear the thought of not being perfect or letting people down.
goals player
My post-Sydney goals are to become a much better player and person.
create enjoy rugby tried
But he hasn't. Please. As I've tried to explain, let's not create any headlines. Let him go off and enjoy his rugby and we'll see what happens.
fear people
I play with a fear of letting people down. That's what motivates me.
approach change decision england far gone intention letting realise time training
I have no intention of letting this decision change the way that I approach my training and preparation for games, but the time has come for me to realise that I have gone as far as I can go with this England team.
bumps game relieved serious
I'm very relieved to have got through the game without any serious bumps or bruises,
believed days driven earliest embrace love rugby
I never ever believed that I would be able to give up on this dream which has driven me to live, breathe, love and embrace the game of rugby from the earliest days that I can remember.
promises
I am not making any promises about how long he will play, but he will get on at some stage.