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Jonny Wilkinson (pictured in 2007) scored the match-winning drop goal for England in the last minute of extra time. One minute into extra time, England substituted Vickery for Leonard. England were awarded a penalty kick a minute later, when a line-out Johnson was pulled down by Justin Harrison .
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 8 January 2025. British Lions & England international rugby union player Rugby player Jonny Wilkinson CBE Wilkinson in September 2015 Birth name Jonathan Peter Wilkinson Date of birth (1979-05-25) 25 May 1979 (age 45) Place of birth Frimley, England Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Weight 196 lb; 14 st 0 lb ...
England won the final 20–17 after extra time, thanks to a last-minute drop goal from fly-half Jonny Wilkinson. Bracket ... Jonny Wilkinson: SH: 9: Matt Dawson: N8: 8:
England 2003 World Cup winners. The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby World Cup and was won by England.Originally planned to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, all games were shifted to Australia following a contractual dispute over ground signage rights between the New Zealand Rugby Union and Rugby World Cup Limited.
Rank Drop goals Player International team Caps Years Ref 1: 36: Jonny Wilkinson England 97: 1998 – 2011 [1]2: 28: Hugo Porta Argentina (26) South American Jaguars (2): 66: 1971 – 1990 [2] [3]
Most overall drop goals [21] [22] Drop Name Team Tournaments 14 Jonny Wilkinson England: 1999–2011 6 Jannie de Beer South Africa: 1999 5 Rob Andrew England: 1987–1995 Gareth Rees Canada: 1987–1999 4 Juan Martín Hernández Argentina: 2003–2015
Five players have scored a hat-trick of drop goals: Jannie de Beer, Jonny Wilkinson, Juan Martín Hernández, Theuns Kotzé and George Ford. Of these, de Beer scored the most in one match, with five drop goals in South Africa's 44–21 victory over England in the 1999 Rugby World Cup. [5]
The game went into extra time with the score tied at 14–14; after one penalty apiece and with just seconds to spare, a match-winning drop goal by fly-half Jonny Wilkinson brought the final score to 20–17, making England rugby world champions for the first time.