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3 unusual facts about Jonny Wilkinson


Rugby union in London

London was also home to the massive celebrations for the English rugby team when they returned home from Australia after winning the 2003 Rugby World Cup, where Jonny Wilkinson kicked a drop-goal in extra time.

Weybourne, Surrey

English Rugby Player Jonny Wilkinson attended William Cobbett Junior School and Weybourne Infant School.

Wrecclesham

This is where Jonny Wilkinson and Graham Thorpe started careers in their professional sports as well as many sportsmen of some generations before such as Billy Beldham and Vic Cannings.


Diego Domínguez

He is one of only five players (Dan Carter, Jonny Wilkinson, Ronan O'Gara, and Neil Jenkins) in history to have scored more than 1,000 points.

Jason Robinson

He was one of only four players to have started both the 2003 and 2007 RWC Finals, the other three being Jonny Wilkinson, Ben Kay and Phil Vickery.

Northumbria Student

Warburton's interviews included those with Newcastle Falcons' Matt Burke, Jamie Noon and Jonny Wilkinson, which resulted in him receiving the Media Volunteer of the Year Award at the Volunteer Evening in May 2006.


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