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One Moorgate Place

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13 December 2017

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This JLA Speakers Breakfast examined reaching the very top of your field, and the psychological toll that pressure and expectation can bring, with one of the greatest rugby union players of all time, Jonny Wilkinson.

Jonny Wilkinson is known to rugby fans and non-fans alike as the man that won England the World Cup with his dramatic drop goal in the dying moments of the final. He remained a key part of the England team for another eight years, during good times and bad. At the same time his club career also thrived and he established himself as a cornerstone of Toulon’s European Championship side, and possibly the most popular Englishman in France. Today he writes, coaches, and speaks about his personal struggles with stress and is passionate about raising awareness of mental health issues.

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Jonny Wilkinson

Jonny Wilkinson

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Jonny Wilkinson

The man who won England the World Cup, Jonny became one of the most famous rugby players ever when his drop goal decided the final in the dying seconds of the game. He went on to become one of the most decorated players in the game, becoming the highest international points scorer and a role model of professionalism and sportsmanship. The public success was only part of the story, however, and Jonny speaks frankly and inspiringly about the pressure of expectation, the mental health implications of leading a life defined by others, and how his lessons can offer practical advice to anyone seeking a more balanced, rewarding and meaningful life.
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