Jonny Wilkinson

Date of Birth: May 25, 1979

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Biography

Jonathan Peter Wilkinson, commonly known as Jonny Wilkinson, is a former English rugby union player who is widely considered one of the greatest fly-halves in the history of the sport. Born on May 25, 1979, in Frimley, Surrey, England, Wilkinson’s rugby career spanned from the late 1990s to the early 2010s. He is best known for his time with the Newcastle Falcons and Toulon, as well as his iconic role in the England national team. His most memorable moment came in 2003 when he scored the drop goal in extra time to win the Rugby World Cup for England against Australia. After retiring from professional rugby in 2014, Wilkinson has been involved in various media and charitable activities, focusing on mental health and youth development in sports.

5 Interesting Facts about Jonny Wilkinson

1. Jonny Wilkinson scored over 1,000 points in Test rugby, making him the second-highest point scorer in the history of Test rugby at the time of his retirement.

2. He was awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire) in 2003 and a CBE (Commander of the British Empire) in 2015 for his services to rugby.

3. Wilkinson suffered numerous injuries throughout his career, including multiple shoulder dislocations and knee surgeries, yet he consistently made comebacks to top-level rugby.

4. He is a polyglot, fluent in French, which greatly helped him during his stint with Toulon in the French Top 14 league.

5. Jonny Wilkinson has authored several books, including his autobiography “Jonny” and “Tackling Life,” which focuses on his post-rugby life and mental health journey.

5 Most Interesting Quotes from Jonny Wilkinson

1. “The pain of discipline is nothing like the pain of disappointment.”

2. “Success is not a destination, it’s a journey.”

3. “You can’t always control what happens to you in life, but you can control how you respond.”

4. “The thing about goals is that living without them is a lot more fun, in the short term. It seems to me that without them, you never really know where you’re going, and you don’t really know when you get there.”

5. “The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease forever to be able to do it.”