Jonny Wilkinson Names His Four Greatest Teammates In Legendary Career

Thursday, 23 September 2021 at 16:32

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byRugby Rucker

Jonny Wilkinson has named his five greatest teammates and a South African powerhouse has managed to make it in.

The fly-half is one of English rugby's most successful playmakers and he's best known for scoring the drop-goal to win the 2003 Rugby World Cup.

However, putting England teammates aside, it'll come as no surprise that two of his picks will come from his time with Newcastle Falcons where he spent the majority of his career.

The 43-year-old told Sky Sports which teammates he most enjoyed playing with.

#1. Garry Armstrong

Player together for: Newcastle Falcons
Position: Scrum-half
Did you know? He was a lorry driver

Wilkinson said: “The sheer aggression and resilience of the guy, his sheer character meant that anything, any ball that wasn’t good enough to go out to the number ten was never going to go out to the number ten. He would deal with everything himself and that meant control of the game”

#2. Bakkies Botha

Player together for: Toulon
Position: Second-row
Did you know? Voted as the best No. 4 lock ever

“Someone incredibly fierce but very very down to earth” and “at times he’s exactly what a team needs,” according to Wilkinson.

#3. Pat Lam

Player together for: Newcastle Falcons
Position: Back-row
Did you know? He played for New Zealand and Samoa

Wilkinson said: "Lam was one of the most creative, instinctive players as well as bringing his own brand of leadership and the way he saw the game.”

#4. Brian O'Driscoll

Player together for: British & Irish Lions
Position: Centre
Did you know? O'Driscoll is a supporter of English football club Manchester United F.C

Wilkinson said: “The ability to change the game in a second, a heartbeat, with his movement, with his skill, his game reading but also his leadership.”