England legend Jonny Wilkinson has been truly fortunate to share the pitch with rugby’s absolute elite.
Having donned the jerseys of England, the Lions, Newcastle, and Toulon, he’s rubbed shoulders with some of the sport’s all-time greats.
When it comes to selecting his dream squad, the maestro himself, who sported the iconic number 10 jersey, has crowned none other than the remarkable back-rower Richard Hill as his ultimate teammate from his illustrious career.
Check out his full dream team below.
JONNY WILKINSON: World Cup DREAM TEAM
FRONT-ROW
1. Jason Leonard (England): He was seen by Wilkinson as “someone who inspired and brought energy to the game” with impact.
2. Keith Wood (Ireland): “You need someone here in this position who can bring you the set piece control but at the same time I think they need to be aggressive, be someone that runs hard, someone that doesn’t stop, never gives up.”
3. Craig Dowd (New Zealand): “As with all tight heads what you want is someone who doesn’t take no for an answer, someone who is maybe a little quieter but someone you just don’t mess with”
SECOND-ROW
4. Bakkies Botha (South Africa): “Someone incredibly fierce but very very down to earth” and “at times he’s exactly what a team needs.”
5. Martin Johnson (England): “intelligent, another massive leader, gets himself around the park. My captain”