Jon Wilkin to leave St Helens at the end of the season

[josie andrews]

St Helens forward Jon Wilkin will leave the Super League club at the end of the season.

The 34-year-old former England back-rower has made close to 400 appearances since joining Saints from Hull KR in 2002.

Wilkin, who played for England in the 2008 World Cup, made the announcement on his weekly podcast, Whippets & Flat Caps.


"I will not be playing for St Helens next season," said Wilkin, who is out of contract this year.

"It's 16 years of my life. I could have left on four or five different occasions to earn more money but I never did because I genuinely believed in what we were doing and I wanted to be a part of it."

Wilkin has won two Grand Finals, four Challenge Cups and a World Club Challenge and was named in the 2006 Dream Team.

He was replaced as captain for the start of the 2018 season by James Roby but has played in all but two of the club's 26 league and cup matches so far.

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[yokozuna]

Shame, as he's bloody awful at the moment.

[jobo]

Shame, as he's bloody awful at the moment.

Bum bum.

Has been a good servant to them but been past it for a while now.

[Wiganer Ted]

Would be a good replacement for Sinfield at the RFL.
Got player welfare at heart and is intelligent and articulate.
Could move the game forward with his progressive attitude.

[josie andrews]

Would be a good replacement for Sinfield at the RFL.
Got player welfare at heart and is intelligent and articulate.
Could move the game forward with his progressive attitude.

Well said Ted, I like him ???? even tho he plays for Saints & can be a nasty so & so at times ????????

[Wigan_forever1985]

Agreed he's a grub on the field but off it he is someone who can sell the game talks well and makes a lot of sense

[fozzieskem]

I must admit I do lean toward liking the bloke, he does seem to know what he's talking about and cares about the games wonder if Canada will come calling for him and give him one last pay day?

[SJ]

Ive always rated him. He would be a. a good acquisition to our coaching set up.

[shaunedwardsfanclub]

Sign him up as a replacement for Joel

[keptinthedarkfans]

Would be a good replacement for Sinfield at the RFL.
Got player welfare at heart and is intelligent and articulate.
Could move the game forward with his progressive attitude.

Well said Ted, I like him ???? even tho he plays for Saints & can be a nasty so & so at times ????????

Blimey Josie 2 in one day you like Hall Leeds and now Wilkin for saints. Beginning to worry your going to tell us you have got a shirt with McCarthy scarsbrook on it