The 58th annual   Midi Olympique Oscar ceremony was held on Monday, with the flyhalf Dan Carter of New Zealand being  named best player in the world 2010.  He replaces Victor Matfield and Bakkies Botha who had both received this award in 2009. And our very own Jonny Wilkinson recieved The Best Foreign Player in the [...]

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Jonny’s awesome try One of my favourite rugby moments – Wilkinson Magnificent vision, composure and execution from England’s record points scorer, who is proud to have had his try voted for as the top Investec International moment, saying: “I’d like to thank everyone who voted. “There were some great moments in the top ten and [...]

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According to the critics, Toby Flood’s reinvention as a flat, feisty fly-half has made Wilkinson look ponderous. If you believe this theory, Wilkinson is a dinosaur from the era when the No 10 stood deep, quarterback-style, and pumped the ball forward with his trusty boot. During this year’s autumn internationals, set-pieces have become a rarity, [...]

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All Blacks rising star Sonny Bill Williams has hailed England fly-half as huge influence on his burgeoning union career. A continuation of Wilkinson’s medical misadventures ensures the veteran No.10 is again excused international duty against the All Blacks. However, his class and composure could yet be reflected in the debut of an unlikely contemporary – [...]

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Fly-half Jonny Wilkinson has been ruled out of England’s autumn international campaign after succumbing to a shoulder injury. The Toulon fly-half has been formally replaced in Martin Johnson’s 32-man elite squad by Sale’s Charlie Hodgson. Wilkinson does not require surgery but the Rugby Football Union confirmed he will be out of action for around four [...]

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Jonny Wilkinson failed to inspire Toulon to victory over Stade Francais at the Stade de France on Saturday evening as the hosts came from behind to grab a 22-15 victory. Wilkinson scored all of Toulon’s points as he sought to stake his claim for England’s No.10 jersey for the forthcoming autumn internationals. But four penalties [...]

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Munster returned to winning ways and sounded a warning to the rest of Europe with a thumping 45-18 victory over Toulon in their Heineken Cup clash at Thomond Stadium. The hosts ran in a total of six tries with a brace from Doug Howlett and further scores from Denis Leamy, Tony Buckley, Mick O’Driscoll and [...]

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Jonny Wilkinson accepted the acclaim of the Toulon crowd with typical modesty as he walked the perimeter of the pitch, shaking hands and conversing in French, on an afternoon drenched in Mediterranean sunshine. He smiled every yard of his journey. In an audition in front of England manager Martin Johnson, Wilkinson showed once more that [...]

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Jonny Wilkinson delivered his latest kicking masterclass to steer Toulon to a 22-15 victory over Castres in their clash at the Stade Felix Mayol on Friday night. The England No.10 kicked four penalties, a drop goal and a conversion on his way 17-point tally that propelled Toulon to their sixth win of the season that lifted them level [...]

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Toulon’s rehabilitation continued on Friday night with a comfortable 26-3 win over struggling Bourgoin at the Stade Pierre Rajon. The main characteristic of Toulon’s performance was again the kicking of Jonny Wilkinson, with the England fly-half slotting two drop-goals, two penalties and two conversions in a 16-point haul. Wilkinson’s opposite number, Alberto di Bernardo, kicked Bourgoin’s only [...]

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