20 Facts About Jon Wilkin

Jon Wilkin made his debut for the club in 2002 which was his only season at his boyhood club as he signed for Super League club St Helens for Super League VIII in 2003.

Jon Wilkin soon broke into the first team and has been dubbed by some as one of the most promising running backs in the game.

Jon Wilkin was a key member of the treble-winning team as Saints won the 2006 Challenge Cup where he played with a broken nose.

Jon Wilkin was recognised for his good season by being named in the 2006 Super League Dream Team.

Jon Wilkin was awarded community volunteer of 2008 at a ceremony in Manchester.

Jon Wilkin said of his achievement "All those hours of helping others is part of my job".

Jon Wilkin went on to thank, amongst others, author Rudyard Kipling whose poem 'If' is a prominent influence in his life.

Jon Wilkin played in 2008's Super League XIII Grand Final defeat by Leeds.

Jon Wilkin played in the 2009 Super League Grand Final defeat by the Leeds Rhinos at Old Trafford.

Jon Wilkin played in the 2011 Super League Grand Final defeat by the Leeds Rhinos at Old Trafford.

Jon Wilkin ended his long association with St Helens and signed for the Toronto Wolfpack ahead of the 2019 season.

In July 2020 Jon Wilkin announced that he would retire at the end of the 2020 season.

Jon Wilkin was called in to the Tri Nations squad in 2005 but did not feature in the competition.

Jon Wilkin was included in the 25-man squad for the 2006 Tri-Nations Tour of Australia and New Zealand.

Jon Wilkin made his international debut from the bench at the Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney on 4 November 2006 against Australia.

Jon Wilkin came off the bench in two further games in that series, the first against New Zealand in Wellington, and the second against Australia in Brisbane.

Jon Wilkin was selected for the England squad to compete in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup tournament in Australia.

In January 2012, it was announced that Jon Wilkin was to be the first chairman of the newly founded Players' Association; League 13.

In 2015 Jon Wilkin opened an independent coffee shop in partnership with former St Helens teammate Mark Flanagan in Manchester city centre.

In 2022, Jon Wilkin joined Sky Sports to become one of the pundits for their Rugby League coverage.