KIERAN WILKINSON
SALE FLY-HALF
Sharing your surname with one of England’s greatest players might be seen as a double-edged sword by some. For Kieran Wilkinson, however, it’s an honour to be associated with King Jonny – a man he has admired from childhood and once happily shared a training pitch with.
Budding No.10 Wilkinson, 19, grew up as a junior at Preston Grasshoppers watching his World Cup-winning namesake from afar and, after ascending through the ranks of Sale’s academy before being selected for England’s U17s, he was handed a chance to work with his her...