Jonny Wilkinson: retirement made me feel like less of a man
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Jonny Wilkinson: retirement made me feel like less of a man
Jonny Wilkinson eats oranges with the same meticulous care that characterised his rugby career.
Minutes after we sit down to discuss his life beyond the game, the former England and Toulon fly-half begins picking at the fruit's flesh.
It's no easy-peeler: Wilkinson fashions flake after flake of skin, stacking them in a small, neat pile in front of him.
The process takes the best part of ten minutes – partly because he's so careful to de-skin the orange, but mainly because he's talking at the same time.
As a way into the interview, I've asked him about the genesis of his decision to …
Minutes after we sit down to discuss his life beyond the game, the former England and Toulon fly-half begins picking at the fruit's flesh.
It's no easy-peeler: Wilkinson fashions flake after flake of skin, stacking them in a small, neat pile in front of him.
The process takes the best part of ten minutes – partly because he's so careful to de-skin the orange, but mainly because he's talking at the same time.
As a way into the interview, I've asked him about the genesis of his decision to …
