Instrumental in winning the 2003 Rugby Union world cup with a last minute drop goal, Jonny Wilkinson is recognised by many as not just the best fly-half playing today, but the world's best rugby player. He combines the running ability of an outside centre, the tackling ability of a Samoan flanker allied to a metronomic kicking ability unseen before. Peter Marlow photographed him in 2002 training in Newcastle.