Early Life
At the age of twelve, while at Pierrepont School, Frensham, near Farnham, Surrey, Wilkinson told his rugby union master "I want to play for England, that's all I want". He went on to excel not only at rugby union, but also at tennis, cricket, and basketball. From Pierrepont, he moved to Lord Wandsworth College in Long Sutton, Hampshire, where he took A-levels in French, Biology and Chemistry and gained a place at the University of Durham. However, in 1997 he gave up the student life to become a professional rugby union player with the Newcastle Falcons.
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