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Jonny
Wilkinson

RugbyPass Hall of Fame Inductee and one of the greatest to ever play the game, continue reading below to learn more about Jonny Wilkinson.

Jonny Wilkinson Bio

Jonny Wilkinson is a true legend of England rugby, famed for his World Cup-winning drop goal, the fly-half is also widely regarded as one of the best players of all time. Whether it was for his trademark kicking abilities, excellent defensive work or his all-round work rate on the pitch, Jonny Wilkinson is a name that will live on in the rugby world for many years to come. Jonny Wilkinson was inducted into the RugbyPass Hall of Fame in 2021.

Born in Surrey on 25th May 1979, he initially played youth rugby for Farnham Rugby Club. In 1997 he joined the Newcastle Falcons to begin his professional career, originally playing as an inside centre. In his first season he helped the side win a Premiership title, this would prove to be his only title win with the Falcons in the 12 years he was on their roster. He also captained the side for a number of years as his abilities as a player and leader developed.

In May 2009 he joined French side Toulon, initially on a two-year contract. He went on to win the Heineken Cup twice as well as the French Top 14 in the 2013-14 championship, before eventually retiring from the sport at the end of this season.

Although Jonny Wilkinson was renowned for his prowess as a player during his club career, it’s arguably the mark he made on the international stage for which he is now best-remembered. He made his debut aged just 18 in April 1998 and then earned a call up for the 1999 World Cup squad.

His first honour as a player came the following year in 2000 when England won the Six Nations and Wilkinson set what was an individual points scoring record for the championship at the time, getting 35 points against Italy at Twickenham. He would go on to win the Six Nations another three times in 2001, 2003 – where he first captained the side - and 2011 respectively, including the Grand Slam achieved by the team in 2003.

This year would also prove to be one of Jonny Wilkinson’s best, as it was when England famously won the World Cup, thanks to a drop goal he scored in the final in the last 20 seconds of extra time. Wilkinson also earned a Man-of-the-Match award for this game and finished as the tournament’s highest points scorer.

While this level of success was never replicated again, he was part of the team that made it to the 2007 World Cup final against South Africa and despite an injury ruling him out of the first few games, he still played a pivotal role in the side’s progression.

In total he was capped 91 times for his country and made over 350 appearances at club level. In addition, Wilkinson holds the current England record tally for points scored in World Cups. He also toured twice with the British & Irish Lions winning a total of six caps. His first experience was the 2001 tour to Australia where he ended up as the top test scorer and he was selected again in 2005 in the tour to New Zealand.

Fixtures & Results

Sat Feb 22, 2025
10:00am EST
National Rugby Stadium Gdynia
Poland Poland
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10:00am
Croatia Croatia
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Sat Mar 8, 2025
8:00am EST
Marketa Stadium
Czech Republic Czech Republic
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8:00am
Luxembourg Luxembourg
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Fri Mar 28, 2025
8:00pm EDT
Lithuania Lithuania
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8:00pm
Czech Republic Czech Republic
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Sat Mar 29, 2025
1:00pm EDT
Stade de Luxembourg
Luxembourg Luxembourg
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1:00pm
Sweden Sweden
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Fri Apr 4, 2025
8:00pm EDT
Cyprus Cyprus
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8:00pm
Andorra Andorra
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Malta Malta
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8:00pm
Israel Israel
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Bosnia-Herzegovina Bosnia-Herzegovina
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8:00pm
Kosovo Kosovo
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Sat Apr 5, 2025
12:00pm EDT
Stade de Luxembourg
Luxembourg Luxembourg
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12:00pm
Poland Poland
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Fri Apr 11, 2025
8:00pm EDT
Turkey Turkey
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8:00pm
Serbia Serbia
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Hungary Hungary
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Ukraine Ukraine
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Sweden Sweden
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Poland Poland
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Fri Apr 18, 2025
8:00pm EDT
Bulgaria Bulgaria
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Moldova Moldova
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Denmark Denmark
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Latvia Latvia
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Montenegro Montenegro
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Slovenia Slovenia
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Fri Apr 25, 2025
8:00pm EDT
Latvia Latvia
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Finland Finland
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Estonia Estonia
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Norway Norway
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Ukraine Ukraine
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Austria Austria
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Israel Israel
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Cyprus Cyprus
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Slovenia Slovenia
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Bosnia-Herzegovina Bosnia-Herzegovina
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Fri May 2, 2025
8:00pm EDT
Austria Austria
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Slovakia Slovakia
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Fri May 9, 2025
8:00pm EDT
Norway Norway
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Denmark Denmark
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Serbia Serbia
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Bulgaria Bulgaria
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Estonia Estonia
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Finland Finland
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Fri Jul 4, 2025
8:00pm EDT
Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu
Japan Japan
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8:00pm
Wales Wales
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South Africa South Africa
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8:00pm
Italy Italy
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Sat Jul 5, 2025
3:05am EDT
Forsyth Barr Stadium
New Zealand New Zealand
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3:05am
France France
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3:40pm EDT
Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi
Argentina Argentina
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3:40pm
England England
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8:00pm EDT
McDonald Jones Stadium
Australia Australia
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8:00pm
Fiji Fiji
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Fri Jul 11, 2025
8:00pm EDT
Kobe Misaki Stadium
Japan Japan
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8:00pm
Wales Wales
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8:00pm EDT
South Africa South Africa
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8:00pm
Italy Italy
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8:00pm EDT
Brazil Brazil
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8:00pm
Romania Romania
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Sat Jul 12, 2025
3:05am EDT
Sky Stadium
New Zealand New Zealand
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3:05am
France France
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3:40pm EDT
Estadio Bicentenario
Argentina Argentina
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3:40pm
England England
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Fri Jul 18, 2025
8:00pm EDT
Argentina Argentina
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8:00pm
Uruguay Uruguay
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8:00pm EDT
South Africa South Africa
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8:00pm
Georgia Georgia
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Brazil Brazil
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Chile Chile
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Sat Jul 19, 2025
3:05am EDT
FMG Stadium Waikato
New Zealand New Zealand
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3:05am
France France
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Fri Jul 25, 2025
8:00pm EDT
Chile Chile
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8:00pm
Brazil Brazil
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Fri Oct 24, 2025
8:00pm EDT
Japan National Stadium
Japan Japan
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8:00pm
Australia Australia
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Sat Feb 1, 2025
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National Stadium
Andorra Andorra
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10:00am
Israel Israel
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Jonny Wilkinson's breathtaking drop goal- RWC Final 2003

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