Scrums of rugby fans visit Buddhist statue resembling Japan star
1 decade ago by The GuardianJapanese player Ayumu Goromaru has said Jonny Wilkinson inspired him – but fans are pointing to a 500-year-old statue insteadAyumu Goromaru credits Jonny Wilkinson with inspiring his trademark kicking...
Wilkinson awarded CBE
1 decade agoA year after stepping in to retirement, England's 2003 Rugby World Cup-winning hero Jonny Wilkinson stepped up to collect his CBE.The 36-year-old, who scored a high-pressure match-winning drop-goal in...
England have to ask if the Premiership is the right place to develop Test players | Paul Rees
1 decade ago by The GuardianStuart Lancaster had good players at the World Cup but few great ones – where is the Martin Johnson of today, the Jonny Wilkinson, the Lawrence Dallaglio?The World Cup was an epic shot in black and white....
Video: Paul O'Connell learning French by watching subtitled Jonny Wilkinson interviews
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentPaul O'Connell is busy brushing up on his French ahead of his move to Toulon and is taking inspiration from Jonny Wilkinson.
Sanchez Credits Wilkinson
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyArgentina’ Nicolás Sánchez has credited Jonny Wilkinson for helping to improve his game ahead of this weekend’s Rugby World Cup semi-final.Wilkinson is of course a World Cup legend for his winning...
The Blind Side: Dan Carter’s Test record and Shane Byrne on Martians
1 decade ago by The GuardianCarter has gone past Jonny Wilkinson’s points record while Shane Byrne wonders about having a drink with good-looking MartiansDan Carter. Cruised his way past Jonny Wilkinson’s record Test points haul....
The True Romance of the Rugby World Cup
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auThis has been a romantic World Cup. More romantic than 1991, when David Campese cast his spell and the unfancied Western Samoa surged to the quarters. More romantic than the national sigh of relief that...
Royal send-off
1 decade ago by IRBPrince Harry and Jonny Wilkinson launch the Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour to mark 100 days to go to Rugby World Cup 2015.
Video: Jonny Wilkinson shows SCARY levels of accuracy in epic skills clip
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentFormer England flyhalf Jonny Wilkinson has released a new skills video and it will blow your mind.
Dave Alred MBE shares a few thoughts
1 decade ago by In The LooseEvery couple of weeks, 888sport conduct an interview with an ex-sportsperson or sports expert around a topical issue on the sporting agenda. This week, they’ve conducted one with Dave Alred – the...
