With England's 45–14 win over France in September, in which Wilkinson scored 18 points, England were now considered one of the favourites at the World Cup, set to start in October. Wilkinson was the youngest member of England's World Cup squad.

Apr 4, 2020 · Jonny Wilkinson wasn’t England’s youngest ever player despite making his debut at just 18 years and 314 days old. He narrowly missed out on that record to Colin Laird, who was 18 years and...

Wilkinson made his international debut for England in 1998, at the age of 18. He quickly became a key player for the national team, and he helped England win the Six Nations Championship in 2000. Wilkinson’s defining moment came in the 2003 Rugby World Cup, which was …

Mar 5, 2020 · England’s youngest cap for 71 years when making his debut aged 18 in 1998, Wilkinson was initially an inside-centre before making the No 10 shirt his own by the age of 20. Among a multitude of outstanding performances, few match the one he gave off his sick bed in Bloemfontein in 2000, when he scored all the points in a 27-22 victory.

Dec 31, 2002 · Jonny Wilkinson made his England debut as a raw 18-year-old and five years on is one of the best rugby union players in the world. Now that has been recognised with an MBE. "I am clearly...

Dec 12, 2011 · The fly-half made his England debut at the age of 18 and went on to play in four World Cups, with his defining moment coming in the final of the 2003 tournament when his drop-goal 17 seconds from...

The former rugby player Jonny Wilkinson, 45, grew up in Surrey and made his England debut aged 18. He scored the extra-time drop goal against Australia that won England the 2003 World Cup. He made 91 appearances for his country and was England’s leading points scorer until his record was broken last year.

May 19, 2014 · He becomes England's youngest player as he makes his debut as a replacement for Mike Catt in a Five Nations match against Ireland in April 1998. It all starts at Newcastle, where Wilkinson comes...

Already one of the most famous players in international professional rugby, Jonny Wilkinson was catapulted to stardom when his drop goal with seconds left in extra time won England the World Cup in 2003. Wilkinson made his debut in 1998, joining the Newcastle Falcons (his local club) and England Rugby Union. A fly-half, he gained

His debut for the England national team in 1998 marked the start of a journey that would see him become one of the most recognizable and revered figures in world rugby. What truly elevated Wakefield to legendary status, however, was his leadership both on and off the field.