Wilkinson Has Also Toured Twice With The British And Irish Lions In
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. 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. He went on to excel not only at rugby, but also at tennis, cricket, and basketball. However, in 1997 he gave up the student life to become a professional rugby player with the Newcastle Falcons. He became a fixture in a side that went on to win the 1997/8 Premiership title. He then participated in England’s ‘Tour of Hell’ in June 1998 that saw them suffer heavy defeats to both New Zealand and Australia (who defeated them 76-0). After playing another pool game against the All Blacks, which England lost 30-16, he was rested against Tonga, a match won by England 101-10. England lost the match by 44-21 and exited the tournament.
