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'''Jonathan Peter Wilkinson''', [[Orden del Imperio Británico|OBE]] ([[Frimley]], [[Surrey]], [[Inglaterra]], [[25 de mayo]] de [[1979]]), es un ex jugador profesional[[Inglaterra|inglés]] de [[rugby]] que se desempeñaba como [[InglaterraApertura (rugby)|inglésapertura]].
Wilkinson surgió a la fama entre 2001 y 2003, antes y durante la [[Copa Mundial de Rugby de 2003]] y fue reconocido como [[Mejor Jugador del Mundo por la IRB]].<ref name="One of best rugby players">{{Cita web|obra=news.bbc.co.uk|título=Jonny Wilkinson MBE|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/special_events/new_year_honours/2615045.stm|dateformat=mdy|fechaacceso=20 de mayo de 2007}}</ref> Fue miembro del equipo inglés ganador de la Copa del Mundo de rugby de 2003, marcando el tanto de ''drop'' que permitió la victoria a su equipo ante Australia en el último minuto de tiempo suplementario del partido final. Juega actualmente en el equipo francés [[Rugby Club Toulonnais]], después de doce temporadas con los [[Newcastle Falcons]]. También realizó dos giras con los [[British and Irish Lions]] en 2001 y 2005, marcando 67 puntos en los seis partidos en los que participó. El 3 de abril de 2009 la [[Universidad de Surrey]] le otorgó un doctorado ''honoris causa'' por sus servicios a la industria deportiva.<ref name="Honorary Doctorate for Wilkinson">{{Cita web|obra=surrey.ac.uk|url=http://www2.surrey.ac.uk/mediacentre/press/2009/3840_university_of_surrey_awards_honorary_doctorate_to_jonny_wilkinson.htm|título=University of Surrey awards honorary doctorate to Jonny Wilkinson|fechaacceso=4 de junio de 2009}}</ref> AnuncióSe retiró de su retiradaselección delfinalizado rugbyel internacionalmundial ende diciembre[[Copa Mundial de Rugby de 2011|Nueva Zelanda 2011]] y de su carrera profesional en mayo de 2014 luego de ganar la [[Copa Heineken 2013-2014|Copa de Europa]].
== Carrera reciente ==
Debido a que numerosas lesiones (de [[rodilla]], [[ligamentos]], [[brazo]], [[hombro]] y [[riñón]]) Wilkinson ha tenido una carrera internacional con muchas interrupciones, y no volvió a actuar para su selección nacional hasta 1169 días después de su última intervención en la Copa del Mundo 2003, cuando apareció en el partido inaugural del [[Torneo de las Seis Naciones]] contra [[Selección de rugby de Escocia|Escocia]] el 3 de febrero de 2007.<ref name="injuryhist">{{Cita web|obra=news.bbc.co.uk|título=Wilkinson: The Comeback Kid|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/6313753.stm|dateformat=dmy|fechaacceso=31 de enero de 2007}}</ref> En su regreso Wilkinson marcó 27 puntos, un récord para la [[Copa Calcuta]], y fue reconocido como el mejor jugador del partido ("''Man of the Match''").<ref name="Englandreturn">{{Cita web|obra=news.bbc.co.uk|título=Wilkinson relief after comeback|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/6328327.stm|dateformat=mdy|fechaacceso=3 de febrero de 2007}}</ref> En el partido de la siguiente semana contra [[Selección de rugby de Italia|Italia]] se convirtió en el mayor anotador de la historia del "Seis Naciones", récord que luego sería superado por el irlandés [[Ronan O'Gara]].<ref name="O'Gara Claims record">{{Cita web|obra=news.bbc.co.uk|título=O'Gara claims record|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7941772.stm|dateformat=mdy|fechaacceso=15 de marzo de 2009}}</ref> El 6 de octubre de 2007 se convirtió también en el mayor anotador de la historia de la Copa del Mundo, convirtiendo cuatro penales en el partido de cuartos de final contra Australia y superando así al escocés [[Gavin Hastings]]. En el partido del "Seis Naciones" de 2008 contra Italia se convirtió en el primer jugador inglés (y segundo en total) en marcar 1000 puntos para su selección nacional. También es le mayor anotador de ''[[drop goal|drops]]'' en el rugby internacional con un total de 34.<ref name="DropGoalRecord">{{Cita web|obra=www.england-rugby.com|título=Jonny Drops His Way to World Record|url=http://www.england-rugby.com/englandrugby/index.cfm?fuseaction=News.News_Detail&storyid=19123|dateformat=dmy|fechaacceso=25 de febrero de 2008}}</ref> En marzo de 2008 pasó a ser el mayor anotador de la historia del rugby internacional de selecciones, superando al galés [[Neil Jenkins]].<ref name="InternationalPointsRecord">{{Cita web|obra=www.telegraph.co.uk|título=Jonny Wilkinson claims Test points record|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2008/03/08/urwilk108.xml|dateformat=dmy|fechaacceso=8 de marzo de 2008}}</ref> En septiembre de 2008 volvió a sufrir una grave lesión.<ref name="2008DislocatedKnee">{{Cita web|obra=telegraph.co.uk|título=Jonny Wilkinson faces another lay-of|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/england/3118175/Jonny-Wilkinson-faces-another-lay-off-Rugby-Union.html|dateformat=mdy|fechaacceso=2 de octubre de 2008|fecha=2 de octubre de 2008}}</ref> En mayor de 2009 acordó unirse al plantel del club francés [[Rugby Club Toulonnais|Toulon]] con un contrato por dos años, abandonando Newcastle después de doce temporadas.<ref>{{Cita web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/8056210.stm|título=Wilkinson agrees to join [[RC Toulonnais]]|fecha=18 de mayo de 2009|obra=[[BBC Sport]]|fechaacceso=18 de mayo de 2009}}</ref> En julio de 2009 fue convocado nuevamente al equipo nacional inglés por primera vez desde el "Seis Naciones" de 2008.<ref>{{Cita web|url=http://www.scrum.com/england/rugby/story/99683.html|título=Cipriani demoted from elite squad|fecha=7 de julio de 2009|obra=Scrum.com|fechaacceso=8 de julio de 2009}}</ref>
== Primeros añosBiografía ==
Wilkinson creció en [[Cheltenham]] y comenzó a jugar rugby muy tempranamente, participando en el deporte desde la edad de cuatro años. Jugó primero para el Alton RFC, y luego para el Farnham RFC. Su padre, Phil, fue jugador del Alton RFC y tanto el hermano de Jonny, Mark, como su primo Tom Grogan son jugadores de rugby. Comenzó su educación en la Weybourne Infants School de Farnham, asistiendo también a Pierrepont en Frensham, pero fue en el Lord Wandsworth College donde estableció su reputación. Jugando con su compañero de selección [[Peter Richards]], llevó a Lord Wandsworth a las semifinales de la competencia nacional escolar del [[Daily Mail]] de 1996. En la escuela Wilkinson practicó también [[cricket]] y [[tenis]], deportes que abandonó cuando el rugby empezó a ocupar también la mayor parte de su tiempo libre de verano. Fue capitán del equipo de cricket de Lord Wandsworth en 1997.<ref name="biochanel">{{Cita web|obra=thebiographychannel.co.uk|título=Jonny Peter Wilkinson Biography|url=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_story/679:470/1/Jonny_Peter_Wilkinson.htm|dateformat=dmy|fechaacceso=17 de mayo de 2006}}</ref>
Steve Bates, entrenador de Wilkinson en la escuela, lo llevó al equipo que dirigía, los [[Newcastle Falcons]]. Después de finalizar la escuela en el verano de 1997, Jonny difirió sus estudios en la [[Universidad de Durham]] por un año para probarse en el rugby profesional. Su primera temporada fue tan exitosa que aparte de un curso de psicología del deporte que tomó en 1999, sus estudios universitarios continúan suspendidos años después.
El reconocimiento a escala nacional le llegó a los dieciséis años, cuando fue seleccionado para el equipo de Inglaterra de menores de 16. Adquirió más prestigio aún como parte de la gira del equipo de menores de 18 de las escuelas inglesas por Australia en 1997. En esa gira marcó 94 puntos en solo cinco partidos.<ref name="adidas">{{Cita web|obra=adidas.com|título=Jonny Wilkinson|url=http://www.adidas.com/athlete/jonny_wilkinson.asp|dateformat=dmy|fechaacceso=17 de mayo de 2006}}</ref>
Adquirió prestigio como parte de la gira del equipo de menores de 18 de las escuelas inglesas por Australia en 1997. En esa gira marcó 94 puntos en solo cinco partidos.<ref name="adidas">{{Cita web|obra=adidas.com|título=Jonny Wilkinson|url=http://www.adidas.com/athlete/jonny_wilkinson.asp|dateformat=dmy|fechaacceso=17 de mayo de 2006}}</ref>
Steve Bates, entrenador de Wilkinson en la escuela, lo llevó al equipo que dirigía, los [[Newcastle Falcons]]. Después de finalizar la escuela en el verano de 1997, Jonny difirió sus estudios en la [[Universidad de Durham]] por un año para probarse en el rugby profesional. Su primera temporada fue tan exitosa que aparte de un curso de psicología del deporte que tomó en 1999, sus estudios universitarios continúan suspendidos doce años después.
=== Carrera ===
Wilkinson comenzó su carrera en los Newcastle Falcons jugando como número 12, [[Centro (rugby)|primer centro]], compitiendo por un lugar con veteranos internacionales como [[Inga Tuigamala]], y el British Lion [[Alan Tait]]. Se convirtió en estrella de un equipo que ganaría el título de la ''Premiership'' inglesa de 1997/98. Luego de la "Gira al Infierno", regresó a la actividad en Inglaterra, reemplazando en los Falcons a [[Rob Andrew]], convertido en entrenador principal (luego sería director de rugby del equipo), como medio apertura y pateador. Wilkinson se tornó figura permanente de la selección nacional, estando en la formación inicial en todos los partidos del Cinco Naciones 1999. Jugó también para los Falcons en la derrota frente a los [[London Wasps]] por la final de la [[Powergen Cup|Tetley’s Bitter Cup]].
=== 1998-2000Selección nacional ===
WilkinsonDebutó comenzóa sulos carreradieciséis años en losel NewcastleSeleccionado FalconsNacional jugandoM-16. comoJugó número 12,su primer centro,partido compitiendoen porla unselección lugarmayor con verteranos internacionales comoel [[Inga4 Tuigamalade abril]], y el British Lionde [[Alan Tait1998]]. Secomo convirtiósuplente en estrellaencontra de un equipo que ganaría el título[[Selección de la ''Premiership'' inglesarugby de 1997/98. Para marzo de 1998 ya integraba la selección mayor inglesa. Comenzó su carrera internacional como suplente en un partido contra Escocia, y debutóIrlanda|Irlanda]] reemplazando desde la banca a [[Mike Catt en un partido contra la selección de Irlanda jugado en [[Twickenham Stadium|Twickenham]]. el 4 de abril de 1998, con apenas 18 años.<ref name="adidas" /><ref name="facons">{{Cita web|obra=newcastle-falcons.co.uk|título=Jonny Wilkinson|url=http://www.newcastle-falcons.co.uk/198_278.php|dateformat=dmy|fechaacceso=17 de mayo de 2006}}</ref>
Participó luego en la llamada "Gira al Infierno" de 1998, en la que Inglaterra sufrió fuertes derrotas ante [[Selección de rugby de Nueva Zelanda|Nueva Zelanda]] y [[Selección de rugby de Australia|Australia]] (frente a quiénes cayeron 76-0). Wilkinson jugó para Inglaterra en los partidos contra Australia, los [[Selección de rugby de los Estados Unidos|Estados Unidos]] y [[Selección de rugby de Canadá|Canadá]] en los partidos preparatorios para el mundial de [[Copa Mundial de Rugby de 1999|Gales 1999]]. Su debut en la Copa se produjo contra [[Selección nacional de rugby de Italia|Italia]], marcando un ''try'', convirtiendo otros seis y acertando cinco penales para sumar 32 puntos en la victoria 67-7. Después de jugar el siguiente partido de la zona contra los "[[Selección de rugby de Nueva Zelanda|All Blacks]]", que Inglaterra perdió 30-16, tuvo descanso en el partido contra [[Selección de rugby de Tonga|Tonga]], partido que su equipo ganó 101-10. Después del partido eliminatorio para cuartos de final contra Fidji, Wilkinson fue relegado a la banca para el partido de cuartos de final contra [[Selección de rugby de Sudáfrica|Sudáfrica]]. Inglaterra perdió 44-21 y quedó fuera del torneo. El entrenador inglés, Woodward, rehusó explicar las razones de la exclusión,<ref name="Woodward selection">{{Cita web|obra=www.guardian.co.uk|título=Grayson thrust into crunch position|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/rugbycup/Story/0,,202412,00.html|dateformat=dmy|fechaacceso=20 de mayo de 2007}}</ref> y después del partido algunos comentaristas atribuyeron la derrota a la falta de coherencia del seleccionador para conformar el equipo.<ref name="selection inconsistency">{{Cita web|obra=www.guardian.co.uk|título=Damning evidence may spell the end of England coach's reign|url=http://sport.guardian.co.uk/rugbyworldcup2003/story/0,,1048772,00.html|dateformat=dmy|fechaacceso=20 de mayo de 2007}}</ref>
Participó luego en la llamada "Gira al Infierno" de 1998, en la que Inglaterra sufrió fuertes derrotas ante [[Selección de rugby de Nueva Zelanda|Nueva Zelandia]] y [[Selección de rugby de Australia|Australia]] (frente a quienes cayeron 76-0). Regresó a la actividad en Inglaterra, reemplazando en los Falcons a [[Rob Andrew]], convertido en entrenador principal (luego sería director de rugby del equipo), como medio apertura y pateador. Wilkinson se tornó figura permanente de la selección nacional, estando en la formación inicial en todos los partidos del [[Torneo de las Seis Naciones|Cinco Naciones]] de 1999. Jugó también para los Falcons en la derrota frente a los [[London Wasps]] por la final de la [[Powergen Cup|Tetley’s Bitter Cup]].
En el año [[2000]] Wilkinson jugó para Inglaterra los cinco partidos del [[Torneo de las Seis Naciones 2000|Seis Naciones]]. Inglaterra ganó el torneo, pero no logró obtener un ''[[Grand Slam (rugby)|Grand Slam]]'' al caer derrotada frente a Escocia en el último partido de la serie. La selección inglesa partió de gira a Sudáfrica en junio. Wilkinson logró todos los puntos de su equipo en la victoria de 27-22 en [[Bloemfontein]]. Luego fue seleccionado otras tres veces para los partidos internacionales de fin de año consolidándose como titular.
=== Participaciones en Copas del Mundo ===
Wilkinson jugó para Inglaterra en los partidos contra Australia, los [[Selección de rugby de los Estados Unidos|Estados Unidos]] y [[Selección de rugby de Canadá|Canadá]] en los partidos preparatorios de la [[Copa Mundial de Rugby 1999]]. Su debut en la Copa se produjo contra [[Selección nacional de rugby de Italia|Italia]], marcando un ''try'', convirtiendo otros seis y acertando cinco penales para sumar 32 puntos en la victoria 67-7. Después de jugar el siguiente partido de la zona contra los "[[Selección de rugby de Nueva Zelanda|All Blacks]]", que Inglaterra perdió 30-16, tuvo descanso en el partido contra [[Selección de rugby de Tonga|Tonga]], partido que su equipo ganó 101-10. Después del partido eliminatorio para cuartos de final contra Fidji, Wilkinson fue relegado a la banca para el partido de cuartos de final contra [[Selección de rugby de Sudáfrica|Sudáfrica]]. Inglaterra perdió 44-21 y quedó fuera del torneo. El entrenador inglés, Woodward, rehusó explicar las razones de la exclusión,<ref name="Woodward selection">{{Cita web|obra=www.guardian.co.uk|título=Grayson thrust into crunch position|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/rugbycup/Story/0,,202412,00.html|dateformat=dmy|fechaacceso=20 de mayo de 2007}}</ref> y después del partido algunos comentaristas atribuyeron la derrota a la falta de coherencia del seleccionador para conformar el equipo.<ref name="selection inconsistency">{{Cita web|obra=www.guardian.co.uk|título=Damning evidence may spell the end of England coach's reign|url=http://sport.guardian.co.uk/rugbyworldcup2003/story/0,,1048772,00.html|dateformat=dmy|fechaacceso=20 de mayo de 2007}}</ref>
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Al años siguiente Wilkinson jugó para Inglaterra los cinco partidos del "Seis Naciones". Inglaterra ganó el torneo, pero no logró obtener un ''[[Grand Slam (rugby)|Grand Slam]]'' al caer derrotada frente a Escocia en el último partido de la serie. La selección inglesa partió de gira a Sudáfrica en junio de 2000. Wilkinson logró todos los puntos de su equipo en la victoria de 27-22 en [[Bloemfontein]]. Luego fue seleccionado otras tres veces para los partidos internacionales de fin de año.
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===2001-2002===
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The following year began with England's title defence of the Six Nations title. After the opening win over Wales, Wilkinson set an individual Six Nations points scoring record with 35 points against Italy at Twickenham on 17 February, to overtake the record of his [[Newcastle Falcons]] mentor, [[Rob Andrew]]. England won all their subsequent matches during the tournament, with the exception of the Irish match, which was postponed until October.
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More success followed for Wilkinson after the Six Nations, as the Falcons won the [[Powergen Cup]]: a late Newcastle try saw them defeat [[Harlequin F.C.]] by three points, by 30-27. As a result of [[Neil Jenkins]] suffering a number of injuries and a dip in form, Wilkinson was picked as the first choice fly-half and goal kicker for the [[2001 British Lions tour to Australia]] in July. The Lions won the first test over Australia by 29-13 in [[Brisbane]], in which Wilkinson scored nine points through his kicking.
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The second test, on 7 July, saw the Lions lose 35-14 at the [[Docklands Stadium]]. Wilkinson was blamed by many for throwing a long pass inside his 22 that was intercepted by [[Joe Roff]]: this was seen as the turning point in the match, and probably the test series. During the match, Wilkinson injured his leg and was stretchered off the pitch. The injury was thought to be particularly serious, but he made a full recovery before the Third and final test on July 14. Wilkinson’s try at the start of the second half ensured that, along with his kicking scores, he equalled the Lions' best individual scoring total in a Test, with 18 points.
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The incomplete 2001 Six Nations Championship was concluded in October, with England playing Ireland. England lost 20-14 at [[Landsdowne Road]]. Both Ireland and England had won four out of the five Six Nations fixtures, but England’s superior points difference ensured they clinched the title although, for the second year running, not the Grand Slam.
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In a match against Australia for the [[Cook Cup]] in November, Wilkinson scored all of England's points in their 21-15 victory at Twickenham. After being rested as an unused bench replacement in the subsequent match against Romania, he then played a large role in a win over the Springboks, in which he kicked seven penalty goals in the 29-9 victory.
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Going for a third Six Nations title in a row, England got off to a good start to their [[2002 Six Nations Championship]] with wins over Scotland and Ireland, before losing to France in Paris. England won their remaining fixtures against Wales and Italy but France went on to complete a grand slam. The Falcons were in Pool 6 in the [[2001-02 Heineken Cup]], and won one match, finishing fourth in the pool.
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In the November 2002 end-of-year tests England faced Australia, New Zealand and South Africa in subsequent weekends.
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Wilkinson played a large role in England's match against the All Blacks. He scored a [[Try]] (although he commented later that the chip he kicked over the New Zealand defence was in fact meant for [[Jason Robinson]] to receive),<ref>{{cite web | work=BBC News | title=Wilkinson revels in good fortune| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/international/2446245.stm | dateformat=dmy | accessdate=20 May 2007}}</ref> kicked two successful conversions and three penalty goals, as well as a [[Drop goal]]. England then faced the then [[Tri Nations Series]] champions Australia, who came to [[Twickenham]] on the back of a loss to Ireland. Two tries by winger [[Ben Cohen (rugby player)|Ben Cohen]] and Wilkinson's kicking accuracy saw England come back from a 19-31 deficit to defeat Australia by a single point in a 32-31 victory. England went into the last test against South Africa with the possibility of beating the Big Three rugby nations of the Southern Hemisphere on subsequent weekends.
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England defeated the Springboks by 53-3, putting a record 50 more points on the former World Champions. The very physical match saw Wilkinson leave the pitch with a dislocated left shoulder. Springbok Jannes Labuschagne was sent off early in the match for a late tackle on Wilkinson. The England camp believed that Wilkinson was targeted by South Africa during the game.<ref>{{cite web | work=BBC News | title=Woodward irate about 'brutal' Boks | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/international/2506587.stm | dateformat=dmy | accessdate=5 September 2006}}</ref> [[Matt Dawson]] later wrote in his autobiography, “Nine Lives”, that he felt South Africa came to Twickenham with the aim of injuring the half-backs (Wilkinson and Dawson) and [[Jason Robinson]].<ref>Dawson, Matt. ''Nine Lives: The Autobiography'', CollinsWillow (2004). Page 214</ref>
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===2003===
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The opening match of the [[2003 Six Nations Championship]] saw France, the reigning champions and grand slam winners, play England. Both teams were high in confidence, following successes in their end of year tests against nations from the Southern hemisphere. Many saw this game as the tournament decider and England won the match 25-17. Now considered favourites to win the tournament, as well as possibly a Grand Slam, England defeated Wales, Italy and Scotland. For the game against Italy, Wilkinson was chosen as the captain of the squad for the first time in his England career, as [[Martin Johnson (rugby union)|Martin Johnson]] was unavailable due to the birth of his first child.
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The final match was against Ireland at [[Lansdowne Road]] and would determine the tournament, and Grand Slam winner of 2003. By putting more than 40 points on their opponents, winning 42-6, England became the 2003 champions and serious contenders for the upcoming [[Rugby World Cup]] in Australia. Wilkinson was named Man of the Match, displaying his trademark accurate kicking and strong defensive skills.
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After the Six Nations, England commenced a tour to the Southern Hemisphere, to play New Zealand and Australia in June. On 14 June and in difficult weather conditions, Wilkinson scored all 15 points as England beat New Zealand 15-13 in Wellington. He was also a major force in their 25-14 win over Australia a week later. 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.///NEEDS UPDATING///
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England's first match at the 2003 World Cup was at [[Subiaco Oval]] in [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]], where they defeated Georgia 84-6, with Wilkinson scoring 16 points from his goal kicking. He played a major role in the pool match against the Springboks, in which he scored 20 of England’s 25 points, in the victory which held their opponents to just six. The subsequent match against Samoa in Melbourne was surprisingly close for the number one ranked rugby nation against a supposed “minnow” of international competition, but England pulled off a 35-22 win. Wilkinson was rested for England's final win against Uruguay. England finished at the top of pool D, four points ahead of South Africa.
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England moved into the quarter finals, where they met Wales at [[Suncorp Stadium]] in [[Brisbane]]. Wilkinson scored 23 points in the match, which England won 28-17 to proceed to the semi-finals. England met France, whom they had beaten earlier that year on two occasions. England won 24-7, with Wilkinson scoring all of England’s points through his kicking. In the final versus Australia, with the scores level at 17-17, Wilkinson kicked a drop goal in extra time with just 26 seconds remaining. England won 20-17. The last time [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]] had lost a World Cup match was eight years earlier in the [[1995 Rugby World Cup|1995 quarter-finals]], when Wilkinson's mentor [[Rob Andrew]] scored a [[drop goal]] at the stroke of full time to win the game for [[England national rugby union team|England]]. After the match, Wilkinson expressed his relief at converting the winning drop goal, as it was his first success in four attempts during the match. The win gave England its first ever Rugby Union World Cup, and broke the southern hemisphere's dominance of the tournament in the process. Wilkinson also became the tournaments leading points scorer with 113 points.
However, the Australian media did not take the loss well with one newspaper bluntly stating "Good to see the back of you, Jonny" as the caption of a photo of Wilkinson leaving the pitch. Other publications in the southern hemisphere, such as those in New Zealand and South Africa, expressed similar discontent, particularly at England's pack-oriented, “winning ugly” style of play. He was voted the [[BBC Sports Personality of the Year]] and also named the 2003 [[IRB World Player of the Year]]. In the same year he became the youngest ever rugby union player to receive a New Year's Honour with an [[Order of the British Empire|MBE]] (he was listed prior to England's World Cup victory), and an [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] which he was awarded in 2004.
===2004-2005===
Within a couple of weeks of winning the World Cup he was found to have had a broken facet in his [[shoulder]] and missed the 2004 Six Nations and the disastrous tour of New Zealand and Australia. Wilkinson was named Captain of the England team on 4 October 2004, replacing [[Lawrence Dallaglio]] who had resigned five weeks earlier. However, he was kept out of the 2004 autumn internationals by a [[haematoma]] in his upper right arm, the captaincy being taken over by [[Jason Robinson]] and then [[Martin Corry (rugby union)|Martin Corry]]. In January 2005 he injured his medial knee ligament in a match against [[USA Perpignan|Perpignan]]. He missed the opening matches of the [[2005 Six Nations Championship]] and on his return to Newcastle on 13 March 2005 he injured the same knee again.
In almost 18 months, he had played a total of only 937.5 minutes of competitive rugby union, but was nonetheless given a chance to prove his fitness for the 2005 Lions tour of New Zealand. Initially Wilkinson was left out of the 44-strong squad which was announced by [[Clive Woodward]] on 11 April 2005. However, on 8 May Woodward announced he had added the fly-half to the squad after Wilkinson had proved he was injury-free and fit. Wilkinson made his first international appearance since the 2003 World Cup final on 23 May at [[Millennium Stadium]] in [[Cardiff]] as the Lions played [[Argentina national rugby union team|Argentina]]. Wilkinson, along with the rest of the team, played poorly, but kicked a conversion and six penalties; he salvaged a 25-25 draw with the last kick of the game.
He made his first full international appearance since the 2003 World Cup in the Lions' first Test against [[All Blacks|New Zealand]], starting at [[Rugby union positions#12. Inside centre|inside centre]] instead of his normal [[Rugby union positions#10. Fly-half|fly-half]] position. Wilkinson scored the Lions' only points in their comprehensive 21-3 defeat. In the second Test, another heavy loss, he started in his normal role of number 10, but suffered a [[Stinger (medicine)|stinger injury]], which ruled him out of the Third Test. Wilkinson was replaced by [[Stephen Jones (rugby player)|Stephen Jones]] in the final test.
Wilkinson had to forgo participation in the Falcons' August pre-season games in Japan due to [[appendicitis]]. Then, after having appeared in five successive matches for Newcastle, the injury litany continued in late November with surgery for a sportsman's [[hernia]], which he himself associated with the strain of his heavy training sessions, often involving two (or more) hour kicking-sessions.
===2006-2007===
After an absence of more than two months, Wilkinson was named on the bench for the premiership game against [[London Irish]] on 12 February 2006, but did not make an appearance. Wilkinson pulled out of training the following Tuesday and was reported to be suffering "an acute injury to his right adductor". In March, he told [[Rugby World Magazine]] that he was confident his best rugby was still ahead of him, despite critics and pundits asking whether Wilkinson would ever regain the form and confidence he possessed before his string of injury setbacks.
Wilkinson was selected on the bench for the match against [[Guinness Premiership]] leaders [[Sale Sharks]] at [[Kingston Park]] on Sunday, 16 April and he played all of the second half. He then played the last 50 minutes in the [[European Challenge Cup]] semi-final defeat against [[London Irish]] on 23 April, but ended the match limping.
[[Rob Andrew]], then Director of Rugby at Falcons (Andrew has since been appointed Director of Elite Rugby for the English [[Rugby Football Union]]), said subsequently that there was no chance of Wilkinson going on [[2006 mid-year rugby test series|England's summer tour]] and that he would be taking the summer off. Despite missing two conversions, he demonstrated his playmaker skills in the game against Worcester on 30 April, in which he played the whole second half. Afterwards, Andrew reiterated that Wilkinson should not tour during the summer in order to prolong his recovery period. Wilkinson started as captain in the Falcons last Premiership game of the season on Saturday, 6 May 2006, converting six of his team's eight tries in their 54-19 victory over [[Leeds Carnegie|Leeds Tykes]].
[[Rob Andrew]] stated in July, pre-season to the [[2006-07 Guinness Premiership]], that Wilkinson would be ready to challenge for an England position come the [[2006 end-of-year rugby test series|November internationals]]. Captaincy of the Falcons was also given to former Wallabies fullback [[Matthew Burke]], a move that Andrew believed would allow Wilkinson to concentrate more on his game and a full return to rugby.<ref name="engnfcap">{{cite web | work=planet-rugby.com | title=A new day dawns for Wilkinson | url=http://planet-rugby.com/News/story_52271.shtml | dateformat=dmy | accessdate=5 July 2006}}</ref> In early August head coach of England, [[Andy Robinson]] announced the Elite Player Squad for the 2006/07 season, in which Wilkinson was included.<ref name="elite">{{cite web | work=planet-rugby.com | title=Wilko and Farrell back in the mix | url=http://planet-rugby.com/News/story_52787.shtml | dateformat=dmy | accessdate=1 August 2006}}</ref>
During the second game of the [[2006-07 Guinness Premiership]] season against [[Worcester Warriors]] on Friday, 8 September, Wilkinson was helped from the pitch after 47 minutes with a knee injury incurred when one of his team members fell on him after he was tackled. A scan confirmed that he had torn the medial ligament of his right knee. He returned to play a full 80 minutes in the 26-21 win against premiership leaders [[Bristol Rugby|Bristol]] on Friday, 3 November, kicking a conversion, a drop-goal and two penalties. It was reported on 9 November that Wilkinson suffered a lacerated kidney during the match.<ref name=KidneyInjury>{{Cite web| url=http://www.planet-rugby.com/News/story_55033.shtml |title=Wilko takes stock of 'lacerated' kidney |publisher=planet-rugby.com |accessdate=10 November |accessyear=2006 |date=9 November 2006}}</ref> He returned from this injury in the Premiership game against [[Leicester Tigers]] on 27 January 2007, coming off the bench after 37 minutes.
On 29 January 2007, Wilkinson was selected at [[Rugby union positions#10. Fly-half|Fly-half]] in the starting line up for England in their [[2007 Six Nations Championship|2007 Six Nations]] opener against Scotland. England comprehensively beat Scotland 42-20 to regain the [[Calcutta Cup]], Wilkinson making an impressive return,<ref name=impressiveReturn>{{Cite web| url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2007/02/04/srieua04.xml |title=
Perfect script unfolds for comeback king |publisher=telegraph.co.uk |accessdate=February 3 |accessyear=2007 |date=3 February 2007}}</ref><ref name=impressiveReturn2>{{Cite web| url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2007/02/04/srfron04.xml |title=
Wilkinson makes dream return |publisher=telegraph.co.uk |accessdate=February 4 |accessyear=2007 |date=4 February 2007}}</ref> scoring 27 points with five penalties, two conversions, a [[drop kick|drop goal]], and a try.<ref name=Scotlandtry>{{Cite web| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/6328343.stm |title=Hadden fumes over 'farcical' try |publisher=news.bbc.co.uk |accessdate=February 3 |accessyear=2007 |date=3 February 2007}}</ref> This broke the previous Calcutta Cup individual record of 24, set by [[Rob Andrew]]. Wilkinson was awarded the [[Royal Bank of Scotland|RBS]] Man of the Match as adjudicated by [[BBC]] commentator, [[Brian Moore (rugby union)|Brian Moore]].
In the following match against Italy at Twickenham, Wilkinson scored 15 points to become the highest individual point scorer in the history of the [[Six Nations Championship|Five or Six Nations]] with 421 points.<ref name="6NationsRecord">{{cite web | work=telegraph.co.uk | title= Record-breaking Jonny kicks in for England | url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml;jsessionid=RSVZ3SL2WL3SXQFIQMFCFFOAVCBQYIV0?xml=/sport/2007/02/11/srfron11.xml | dateformat=mdy |accessdate=February 10 2007 |date=10 February 2007}}</ref>
Despite another injury scare just before the match against [[Ireland national rugby union team|Ireland]] on 26 February at [[Croke Park]], Wilkinson started, scoring 8 points in the game which England lost 43-13. Wilkinson did not play in the two remaining Six Nations games against [[France national rugby union team|France]] and [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] due to the effects of a cramp that forced him off in the Premiership 38-12 defeat to [[London Irish]] on 3 March.<ref name="6N2007VsFrance">{{cite web | work=telegraph.co.uk | title= Catt to captain England as trio are ruled out | url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml;jsessionid=HZ3FUQ2ASWSNBQFIQMFCFFWAVCBQYIV0?xml=/sport/2007/03/06/ureng06.xml | dateformat=mdy |accessdate=March 6 2007 |date=3 March 2007}}</ref><ref name="LondonIrishInjury">{{cite web | work=bbc.co.uk | title= London Irish 38-12 Newcastle | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/6398825.stm | dateformat=mdy |accessdate=March 3 2007 |date=3 March 2007}}</ref> On 13 April, he suffered a rib injury that forced him off during his fourth consecutive appearance for Newcastle in their 19-12 win over [[Gloucester Rugby]].<ref name="Gloucester2007Injury">{{cite web | work=bbc.co.uk | title= Tindall ruled out with broken leg | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/english/6555151.stm | dateformat=mdy |accessdate=April 14 2007 |date=14 April 2007}}</ref>
Despite missing the season's last Premiership game against [[Bath Rugby]], Wilkinson made the England squad for the summer tour and scored 5 points in the first test's record 58-10 loss to [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa]].<ref name="SA2007squad">{{cite web | work=bbc.co.uk | title= Robinson to captain England squad | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/6609135.stm | dateformat=mdy |accessdate=May 1 2007 |date=1 May 2007}}</ref><ref name="SA2007test1">{{cite web | work=bbc.co.uk | title= South Africa 58-10 England | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/english/6690715.stm | dateformat=mdy |accessdate=May 26 2007 |date=26 May 2007}}</ref> He scored 17 points in the second test, which England lost 55-22.<ref name="SA2007test2">{{cite web | work=telegraph.co.uk| title=
Plucky England cling to positives amid debris | url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2007/06/04/srsa04.xml | dateformat=mdy |accessdate=June 4 2007 |date=4 June 2007}}</ref> In the first of three warm up tests before the [[2007 Rugby World Cup]] in France, Wilkinson had an impressive game, scoring 17 points (seven conversions and a penalty) in the 62-5 demolition of [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]].<ref name="RWC2007Warmup1">{{cite web | work=bbc.co.uk | title= England 62-5 Wales | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/6931512.stm | dateformat=mdy |accessdate=August 4 2007 |date=4 August 2007}}</ref>
===2007 World Cup===
Due to a non-contact ankle injury sustained in training,<ref name="RWC2007Injury1">{{cite web | work=bbc.co.uk | title= Wilkinson hopeful of quick return | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/english/6979533.stm | dateformat=mdy |accessdate=September 6 2007 |date=6 September 2007}}</ref> Wilkinson was not included in the teams for the opening games of the [[2007 Rugby World Cup|World Cup]] against [[United States national rugby union team|United States]] and then [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa]].<ref name="RWC2007Injury2">{{cite web | work=bbc.co.uk | title= England face crisis at fly-half | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/english/6988595.stm | dateformat=mdy |accessdate=September 11 2007 |date=11 September 2007}}</ref> He returned to score 24 points in the 44-22 win over [[Samoa national rugby union team|Samoa]].<ref name="RWC2007Samoa">{{cite web | work=bbc.co.uk | title= Rugby World Cup | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7008462.stm | dateformat=mdy |accessdate=September 22 2007 |date=22 September 2007}}</ref> He helped England to their victory against [[Tonga]] which put them through to the quarter-finals. During England's 12-10 quarter final win against Australia,<ref name="RWC2007QtrFinal">{{cite web | work=news.bbc.co.uk | title= England v Australia as it happened | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7030305.stm | dateformat=mdy |accessdate=October 6 2007 |date=15 October 2007}}</ref> in which he scored all of England's points, Wilkinson became the Rugby World Cup's leading point scorer with 231 points, surpassing [[Gavin Hastings]] of Scotland. He continued to play a major role in England's defence of the World Cup by kicking 9 points, including a last gasp 40-metre drop goal, in their 14-9 semi-final victory over France.<ref name="RWC2007SemiFinal1">{{cite web | work=news.bbc.co.uk | title= England defy odds for World Cup final fling | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/7041317.stm | dateformat=mdy |accessdate=October 13 2007 |date=13 October 2007}}</ref><ref name="RWC2007SemiFinal2">{{cite web | work=www.telegraph.co.uk | title= England v France | url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2007/10/15/srmick115.xml | dateformat=mdy |accessdate=October 15 2007 |date=15 October 2007}}</ref>
In the World Cup final, on 20 October at the [[Stade de France]], South Africa won the [[Webb Ellis Cup]] in a game where Wilkinson slotted home 2 penalties, but missed 2 drop kick attempts. He was one of only four players to have started both the 2003 and 2007 RWC Finals, the other three being [[Phil Vickery (rugby union)|Phil Vickery]], [[Jason Robinson]] and [[Ben Kay]].
===2008-2009===
Going into the [[2008 Six Nations Championship]], Wilkinson was the obvious choice as England's number 10 and started the first 4 matches. Against Wales on 2 February 2008, Wilkinson scored 14 points, but England put in a poor display to fall 19-26 after squandering a 10-point lead at half-time. Wilkinson then amassed 27 points in England's next two wins against Italy and France. A disappointing loss against Scotland on 8 March, in which a number of the England squad put in poor performances, raised questions about Wilkinson's inclusion in the starting line-up given the emerging English talents at the number 10 position. 20-year-old [[Danny Cipriani]] was the main back up stand-off throughout the tournament (along with [[Charlie Hodgson]]), and replaced Wilkinson in the starting line-up for the last match of the tournament against Ireland. This was only the second time in his England career that Wilkinson was dropped to the bench (the first time being for the [[1999 Rugby World Cup]] quarter final match with South Africa for which [[Paul Grayson (rugby player)|Paul Grayson]] was preferred). However, close to the start of the second half during the Ireland match on 15 March, Wilkinson was brought off the bench to replace [[Toby Flood]], thus playing alongside Cipriani at [[inside centre]].<ref name="">{{cite web | work=telegraph.co.uk | title= Jonny Wilkinson: Danny Cipriani a joy to watch | url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2008/03/17/urwilk117.xml | dateformat=mdy |accessdate=March 17 2008 |date=17 March 2008}}</ref> This suggests a possible synthesis to the balance of nurturing up-and-coming fly-halves while incorporating the leading player in the position in recent years into the squad.
Following the Ireland match and speculation about Wilkinson’s future as the England number 10, [[Lawrence Dallaglio]] expressed his opinion that Jonny is unlikely to let the position be handed to Cipriani from now on: the element of competition which exists for the place is likely to inspire Wilkinson, rather than discourage him.<ref name="2008CiprianiCompetition">{{cite web | work=bbc.co.uk | title= Cipriani 'can improve Wilkinson' | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7299361.stm| dateformat=mdy |accessdate=March 16 2008 |date=16 March 2008}}</ref> Despite competition over his position, Wilkinson ended the 2008 Six Nations as the tournament’s top points scorer, compiling 50 points.
Wilkinson was not considered for [[Martin Johnson (rugby union)|Martin Johnson's]] first [[England national rugby union team|England]] squad (the 2008 summer tour of [[All Blacks|New Zealand]]) due to a shoulder injury. He was joined by [[Danny Cipriani]] on the sidelines after the Wasps player also missed out due to injury. On 1 July 2008 Wilkinson was named in [[Martin Johnson (rugby union)|Martin Johnson]]'s Elite Player Squad and is the only specialist Fly-half in the squad.
===2008/2009 Guinness Premiership season===
Wilkinson made his recovery from shoulder surgery to score 22 points on his return game against [[Northampton Saints|Northampton]] on 14 September 2008, including a 45 metre last minute drop goal. Further sparkling performances and robust play indicated Wilkinson was playing injury free and back to his best. Unfortunately, the injury jinx struck again in the [[Guinness Premiership]] fixture against [[Gloucester Rugby|Gloucester]] on 30 September 2008. Wilkinson was forced off the field with a dislocated knee,<ref name="2008DislocatedKnee" /> which left him unavailable for England's autumn internationals and for the rest of the 2008/2009 season.<ref name="2008DislocatedKneeLayoff">{{cite web | work=news.bbc.co.uk | title= Wilkinson set to the miss Six Nations | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/7659262.stm| dateformat= mdy |accessdate=October 10 2008 |date=10 October 2008}}</ref> Wilkinson's injury facilitated a recall to the [[England national rugby union team|England]] squad for the Autumn Internationals for [[Danny Cipriani]], who had returned from a serious ankle injury on 1 October 2008. In May 2009, it was confirmed that Jonny has ended his 12 years with the [[Newcastle Falcons|Falcons]] Newcastle Falcons to join the French team [[RC Toulonnais|Toulon]] for the 2009/2010 season.<ref name="2009JoinToulonConfirmed">{{cite web | work=news.bbc.co.uk | title= Falcons boss backs Wilkinson move | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/my_club/newcastle/8059484.stm | dateformat= mdy |accessdate=May 20 2009 |date=20 May 2009}}</ref>
===International records===
Wilkinson scored a record 29th Test [[drop goal]] against [[France national rugby union team|France]] in the [[2008 Six Nations Championship]].
His first converted penalty against [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scotland]] on 8 March 2008, took him 3 points past [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]]'s [[Neil Jenkins]] tally of 1090 Test rugby points. This achievement came due to the [[International Rugby Board|IRB]] retrospectively granting full Test status to the 2005 [[British and Irish Lions]] warm-up test against [[Argentina national rugby union team|Argentina]], in which he scored 20 points, without which he would remain behind Jenkins. Two more penalties in the second half took his tally to 1099 points.
Wilkinson holds the [[Rugby World Cup]] points record with 249 and is the only player to score points in two [[Rugby World Cup Final|World Cup Finals]].
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