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Jonny Wilkinson
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English rugby union footballer
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Jonny Wilkinson, born Jonathan Peter Wilkinson in 1979 in Frimley, is a British rugby union player and entrepreneur. He played as a fly-half, wearing number 10, for the England men’s national rugby union team, the British & Irish Lions, Newcastle Red Bulls, and RC Toulonnais. His professional career spanned from 1997 to 2014. He also has experience in the acting department.
Wilkinson has received the Officer and Commander of the Order of the British Empire, induction into the World Rugby Hall of Fame, and the World Rugby Men's Player of the Year award. He was nominated for the Laureus World Sports Award for Comeback of the Year and the Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year. He speaks English and French and resides in Frimley.
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Film & TV
Known for
- Romain Ntamack, tu seras un homme mon fils — Self2026
- Bear's Mission with... — Himself2017
- XV Beyond the Tryline — Himself2016
- Building Jerusalem2015
- The One Show — Self - Guest2006
- Parkinson — Self1998
- This Morning — Self1988
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Key facts
- Born
- Jonathan Peter Wilkinson , ( 1979-05-25 ) 25 May 1979 (age 47) , Frimley , Surrey , England
- Height
- 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
- Weight
- 196 lb; 14 st 0 lb (89 kg)
- School
- Lord Wandsworth College
- Position
- Position Fly-half
- Years
- Team
- 1997 2009
- Newcastle Falcons
- 2009 2014
- Toulon
- 1997 2014
- Total
- 1998 2011
- England
- 2001 2005
- British & Irish Lions
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jonny
- Family name
- Wilkinson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Frimley
- Occupation
- rugby union player
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Sport
- rugby union
- Member of team
- British & Irish Lions
- Position played
- fly-half
- Country for sport
- England
- Mass
- 85
- Official website
- www.jonnywilkinson.com
- Image
- Jonathan Peter Wilkinson London 2015 (4)-trimmed.jpg
- Height
- 178
- Residence
- Frimley
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- Commons category
- Jonny Wilkinson
- date of birth
- 1979-05-25
- sport number
- 10
- end of work period
- 2014-00-00
- birth name
- Jonathan Peter Wilkinson
- start of work period
- 1997-00-00
- social media followers
- 412494
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Encyclopedic overview
Official website http://www.jonnywilkinson.com
Jonathan Peter Wilkinson (born 25 May 1979) 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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