Jonny wilkinson

I do, have done and always will believe that I am very capable of performing and thriving at any level of the sport.

I'm not necessarily proud of the World Cups and the grand slams won or lost, the amount of points I scored, this record or that.

I like to think I play rugby as it should be played - there are no yellow or red cards in my collection - but I cannot say I'm an angel.

The conversation topic in my head is not what role I should play; it is whether I am going to play at all.

I play with a fear of letting people down. That's what motivates me.

I want to be more than just some guy who played in a World Cup final.

We need to ask ourselves what are we here for and what have we worked so hard to be here for.

My own position is so far on the obsessive side of preparation and professionalism that I fear my point of view is not going to be shared by anyone.

I have no intention of letting this decision change the way that I approach my training and preparation for games, but the time has come for me to realise that I have gone as far as I can go with this...

What I am proud of is I have searched for the best of me and I have been a team man without fail.