Image source, Getty ImagesJon Wilkin played 10 times for England between 2004 and 2011, and six times for Great Britain in 2006 and 2007
- Published3 November 2026, 14:02 GMT
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The new head of English rugby league has backed a call for Prime Minister Andy Burnham to approve a £30m five-year community funding plan for the sport.
Former England international Jon Wilkin has appealed directly to Burnham and Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, both rugby league fans, to pledge government money to a rugby league-based social impact project.
