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Jonny Wilkinson joins Sky Sports

Jonny Wilkinson joins Sky Sports

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England’s most famous fly-half, Jonny Wilkinson, will feature on-air as an analyst for Sky Sports and as an Ambassador for Sky Sports Living for Sport, part of Sky Academy from October.

He will join the network’s line up of experts during the broadcaster’s biggest ever season of international, European and domestic rugby union. Jonny will be in the studio for the first time on Saturday as Sale take on Munster and Premiership champions Northampton Saints travel to Paris to face Racing Métro in Sky Sports’ opening two fixtures in the European Rugby Champions Cup.
“I’ve been fortunate enough to have some incredible experiences on the rugby pitch. I’m excited about passing on my passion and sharing what I’ve learnt over the years with Sky Sports viewers and young people in the next chapter of my career. I’ll be in impressive company as I join another successful team and I hope that I can play my part in the studio.” -Jonny Wilkinson
 He will offer fans his expert insight into the weekend’s action having won the Heineken Cup with RC Toulon for the last two years. He will then be reunited with Sir Clive Woodward and Will Greenwood as England face the All Blacks at Twickenham on 8 November, analysing what it takes to beat the world’s top team.
As part of the new partnership, Jonny will also become an Ambassador for Sky Sports Living for Sport, part of Sky Academy, a unique set of initiatives that uses the power of television, creativity and sport to inspire one million young people and help them build skills and confidence. Sky Sports Living for Sport is free to all secondary schools in the UK and Ireland. Jonny will use his own personal story to inspire young people plus the skills learnt through sport to help increase young people’s confidence, self-esteem, engagement in, and attitudes to, learning, and improve their health and wellbeing.
“Jonny is a sporting legend. We all remember where we were when we watched that drop goal. Having been there and done it in every competition for club and country, rugby fans will want to hear his perspective on our biggest ever season of international and European rugby. I can’t wait to see him in action.” – Barney Francis, Sky Sports Managing Director
Jonny retired earlier this year, after taking RC Toulon to the Top 14 and Heineken Cup title in his final season. He ended his career as the second highest international points scorer of all time and played a pivotal role in England’s famous 2003 Rugby World Cup win. He collected four RBS 6 Nation Championship medals, enjoyed Premiership success with Newcastle Falcons and toured twice with The British and Irish Lions.

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