Wilkinson named ERC Player of the Year

After leading Toulon to their first Heineken Cup, Jonny Wilkinson has been presented with the ERC Player of the Year award.
The English fly-half kicked the winning conversion to help the French side overcome favourites Clermont 16-15 yesterday to end the game with a perfect four from four and 11 points from the tee.
Wilkinson racked up 56 points in the knock-out games to finish the campaign as the top points scorer with 108 points.
“To receive an award of this importance towards the end of my career is really special. I feel privileged to have been nominated,” said Wilkinson.
Clermont Auvergne trio of Julien Bonnaire, Wesley Fofana and Sitiveni Sivivatu and Leinster’s Jamie Heaslip were the other four players on the shortlist.