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Jon Wilkin
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| Personal information |
| Full name |
Jon Wilkin |
| Date of birth |
November 1, 1983 (1983-11-01) (age 24) |
| Height |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 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)
124 (161) |
| Representative teams |
2004 ‐
2006 ‐ |
England
Great Britain |
3
4 (0) |
|
* Professional club appearances and points
counted for domestic first grade only.
|
Jon Wilkin (born November 1, 1983 in Hull) is a rugby league player who plays for St Helens. Saints' second rower Jon Wilkin has won The Observer's first Community Champion Award. [1]
[edit] Career
Jon Wilkin started his career at Hull KR before being signed by St. Helens. [2]
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. [3]
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. [4]
Wilkin was recognised for his good season by being name in the 2006 Super League Dream Team. [5]
[edit] 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 came off the bench in two further games in that series, the first against New Zealand in Wellington and the second against Australia in Brisbane. He is a boss player and is fit.
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