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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Jon Wilkin | |
| Date of birth | November 1 1983 | |
| Height | 6 ft 1 ins (1.86 m) | |
| Weight | 15 st 4 lbs (97 Kg) | |
| Nickname(s) | Wilko, Willow, Jon Boy, Wonderboy | |
| Club information | ||
| Position(s) | Second row | |
| Current club | St Helens | |
| Number | 12 | |
| Senior clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (points) |
| 2002 2002 ‐ |
Hull Kingston Rovers St Helens |
25 (29) 121 (161) |
| Representative teams | ||
| 2004 ‐ 2006 ‐ |
England Great Britain |
3 4 (0) |
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* Professional club appearances and points |
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Jon Wilkin (born November 1, 1983 in Hull) is a rugby league player who plays for St Helens
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Career
Jon Wilkin started his career at Hull KR before being plucked from relative obscurity by St. Helens. [1] Wilkin soon broke into the first team and has been dubbed by some as one of the most promising running back rowers of the game. At 23 years of age Wilkin has impressed many and has played in some high octane matches such as the 2006 Challenge Cup Final where he scored two tries despite receiving a broken nose. [2] The 2006 season was a new high point in Jon’s career. He was a key member of the treble-winning team as Saints won the Challenge Cup, the Super League Leaders’ trophy, and triumphed in the Super League Grand Final by beating Hull FC 26-4. The icing on the cake for Wilkin and St. Helens came when they won the BBC TV Sports Personality of the Year Team of the Year award, with Daniel Anderson taking the Best Coach honour. [3] Wilkin was recognised for his good season by being name in the 2006 Super League Dream Team. [4] In 2007 Wilkin was given a regular column on the BBC Rugby League website. [5] Saints' second rower Jon Wilkin has won The Observer's first Community Champion Award. [6]
International Honours
Wilkin was called in to the Tri Nations squad in 2005 but did not feature in the competition. However, he was included in the 25-man squad for the 2006 Tri-Nations Tour of Australia and New Zealand. Wilkin made his international debut 'from the bench' at the Aussie Stadium, Sydney on 4 November 2006 against Australia. He played 'from the bench' in two further games in that series, the first against New Zealand in Wellington and the second against Australia in Brisbane.
References
- ^ Saints swoop for Wilkin. BBC (2002-12-17). Retrieved on 2007-06-13.
- ^ Huddersfield 12-42 St Helens. BBC (2006-08-26). Retrieved on 2007-06-13.
- ^ Team of the Year - St Helens rugby league side. BBC (2006-12-10). Retrieved on 2007-06-13.
- ^ Saints top Dream Team nominations. BBC (2006-09-18). Retrieved on 2007-06-13.
- ^ Jon Wilkin - our new player columnist. BBC (2006-01-31). Retrieved on 2007-06-13.
- ^ Wilks wins Observer Community Award. Saints (2007-06-12). Retrieved on 2007-06-13.
External links
| St Helens - Current squad |
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1 Wellens • 2 Gardner • 3 Gidley • 4 Talau • 5 Meli • 6 Pryce • 7 Long • 8 Fozzard • 9 Cunningham • 10 Cayless • 11 Gilmour • 12 Wilkin • 13 Sculthorpe • 14 Roby • 15 Bennett • 17 Graham • 18 Hargreaves • 20 Moore • 21 Smith • 22 Clough • 23 Fa'asavalu • 24 Tyrer • 26 Eastmond • 28 McGilvray • 29 Hull • 30 Flannery • Coach: Daniel Anderson |
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