A whole new world

JONNY WILKINSON emerged from the mania of television cameras and a thousand popping flashbulbs to insist that no-one could buy a piece of the world’s best rugby player if it interfered with his game.

The England fly-half enhanced his position as the most marketable rugby player with the extra-time drop-goal heroics which clinched the rugby World Cup for England against Australia.

But, with Aussie headlines proclaiming 'Jonny Rotten' and 'Jonny wrecks our dream', anyone queuing up to offer him millions, and it will be a long queue, could have a frustrating wait.