Sports Celebrities: Jonny Wilkinson English Rugby Player

Jonathan Peter "Jonny" Wilkinson OBE (born 25 May 1979 in Frimley, Surrey) is an English rugby union player and member of the England national team. Wilkinson rose to acclaim from 2001 to 2003, before and during the 2003 Rugby World Cup and was acknowledged as one of the world’s best rugby players. He was an integral member of the 2003 Rugby World Cup-winning England squad, scoring the winning drop goal in the last minute of extra time against Australia in the final. He plays his club rugby for Toulon following twelve seasons in the English Premiership for Newcastle Falcons. Wilkinson has also toured twice with the British and Irish Lions, in 2001 and 2005, scoring 67 Test points in the 6 Lions test matches he has started. On 3 April 2009 at Guildford Cathedral, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Surrey for services to the sports industry.

Nationality: England

Nickname: Wilko

Position: Fly-half

Date of Birth: 25/05/1979

Place of Birth: Frimley, Surrey, England

Height: 5' 10''

Weight: 89 kg (14 st 0 lb)

Previous Teams: Farnham Junior Rugby

Honours: British Lions 2001 (5 caps), England (53 caps), U21