adminWilkinson, 32, won 91 England caps and played in four World Cups. His aggregate of 1,246 international points is second only to New Zealand’s Dan Carter.
“I never ever believed that I would be able to give up on this dream which has driven to live, breathe, love and embrace the game of rugby from the earliest days that I can remember,” Wilkinson said .
“The time has come, however for me to realise that I have gone as far as I can go with this England team and the time is right for other to enjoy the same honour and pride that I have felt over the past 15 seasons.
“To say I have played through four World Cups, two Lions tours, 91 international games and a ridiculous number of injuries and other setbacks gives me an incredibly special feeling of fulfilment. But by now I know
myself well enough to know that I will never truly be satisfied!”
Wilkinson first represented England at the age of 18 in 1998 and quickly established a reputation as a meticulously organised player with an insatiable work ethic and the ability to punish mercilessly any opposing team who infringed in their own half with his unerring left boot.—Supersport.
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