England archive · Fly-half · Debut 1998
Jonny Wilkinson
Fly-half Jonny Wilkinson, born in Frimley on 25 May 1979, made his England debut against Ireland on 4 April 1998, aged 18. His 1,179 points rank second on England's all-time scoring list, behind only Owen Farrell's 1,237, and his 91 caps place him 12th on the all-time appearance list.
Wilkinson was selected for four Rugby World Cups. England reached the quarter-finals in 1999, won the tournament in 2003, finished runners-up in 2007 and reached the quarter-finals again in 2011, a span of 12 years in England's World Cup squads.
Wilkinson was selected for four Rugby World Cups. England reached the quarter-finals in 1999, won the tournament in 2003, finished runners-up in 2007 and reached the quarter-finals again in 2011, a span of 12 years in England's World Cup squads.
Caps91
Points1,179
England legacy
No.2 on England's all-time points list
Player file
At a glance
- Born25 May 1979
- BirthplaceFrimley
- England debut4 April 1998 v Ireland
- Points1,179 No.2 all-time
- Caps91 No.12 all-time
Major tournaments
1999 Rugby World Cup2003 Rugby World Cup2007 Rugby World Cup2011 Rugby World Cup
Every England try
Jonny Wilkinson's tries
Tries6In our match records
Matches scored in6Of 91 caps
Hat-tricks0Three or more in a match
Opponents5Different nations scored against
Season by season
Tries by year
| Year | Tries |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 |
Favourite opponents
Most tries against
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Italy
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Scotland
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New Zealand
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Wales
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Ireland
- First England try
- v Italy, 2 October 1999 · Rugby World Cup
- Latest
- v Scotland, 3 February 2007 · Six Nations Championship
| No. | Date | Match | Competition | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 Feb 2007 |
England 42–20 ScotlandSix Nations Championship |
Six Nations Championship | 59' |
| 5 | 9 Nov 2002 |
England 31–28 New ZealandTest matches · Test Match |
Test matches · Test Match | ×1 |
| 4 | 23 Mar 2002 |
England 50–10 WalesSix Nations Championship |
Six Nations Championship | 42' |
| 3 | 16 Feb 2002 |
England 45–11 IrelandSix Nations Championship |
Six Nations Championship | ×1 |
| 2 | 17 Feb 2001 |
England 80–23 ItalySix Nations Championship |
Six Nations Championship | ×1 |
| 1 | 2 Oct 1999 |
England 67–7 ItalyRugby World Cup |
Rugby World Cup | 51' |