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QUOTES NAME: Jonny Peter Wilkinson BORN: BIRTH PLACE: Frimley, Surrey
BIOGRAPHY
Jonny has had a love of rugby since the age of four. His father, Phil, played the game for 22 years, and both Jonny and his brother, Mark, were keen to follow in his footsteps.
Jonny grew up in the Hampshire county and was educated at Pierrepont, Frensham and Lord Wandsworth College, Hampshire, and he enjoyed playing cricket and tennis, as well as rugby for his schools.
Jonny impressed England rugby selectors, when he took part in the English 18s Schools tour of Australia in 1997, clocking up a spectacluar 94 points in only 5 games.
After college, Jonny decided to sign for Newcastle on a two-year contract, after turning down a place at Durham University. Rob Andrew saw his potential and allowed Jonny to play for the England first team, after only just under an hour with the senior rugby team. In his first game for England against Ireland, he broke the records, as Englands youngest player this century. He stood in for Mike Catt in Englands 79th minute of their game against Ireland, despite some of the protests against the decision, as a few fans believed he wouldnt be any good because they hadnt heard of him. Their fears may have been confirmed, after a disastrous summer for Jonny in the 1998 Australian Summer Tour. However, the Newcastle team had faith in him, and he was soon back to his good form and, during the 98/99 season, he donned what was to be the infamous number ten shirt. He played several other big games before his dream to become part of the England World Cup Squad was realised, in August 1999. | |
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