Jonathan Peter Wilkinson is a former English rugby union fly-half who represented Newcastle Falcons, Toulon, England and the British and Irish Lions. He is most famous for kicking the decisive drop goal in the 2003 Rugby World Cup final that gave England victory over Australia, and he holds records for most points scored in Rugby World Cup history and most test drop goals. He was inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame in 2016. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Career HighlightWon the 2003 Rugby World Cup with England, kicking the winning drop goal in the final against Australia, and holds the record for most points scored in Rugby World Cup history. 1 Classification
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He is particularly known for scoring the winning drop goal in the 2003 Rugby World Cup final.
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He is particularly known for scoring the winning drop goal in the 2003 Rugby World Cup final.
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He is particularly known for scoring the winning drop goal in the 2003 Rugby World Cup final.
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Jonathan Peter Wilkinson (born 25 May 1979) is an English former rugby union player.
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Wilkinson is currently a studio pundit for ITV Sport, working on their coverage of the Six Nations Championship, Rugby World Cup and other rugby events.
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