Former England winger Jonny May has opened his account in the French Pro D2, scoring his first try for Soyaux Angoulême in just his second appearance.
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Less than a year ago, May was representing England in the 2023 Rugby World Cup semi-final against South Africa.
Now, after retiring from international duty and leaving Gloucester and the Gallagher Premiership, he’s adapting to the challenges of France’s second tier.
May made his debut last weekend in a 31-24 victory over Aurillac but didn’t cross the line.
However, in Friday’s home game against Brive, he opened his try-scoring tally, collecting a bouncing ball inside the opposition’s 22 and finishing in the corner.
New career:
May, who has ventured into podcasting, discussed his exploration of post-playing opportunities, including the potential of joining the fire service with the RAF.
He said: “I am still hoping to play for the next couple of years or year, I am not quite ready to stop playing yet, but the RAF could help me come in during the off-season.
“It would help me get a bit of a foot up while I am still playing.”
Jonny Wilkinson Has Been Voted The Greatest Ever Rugby Player In History
England legend Jonny Wilkinson has been voted as the rugby’s greatest ever rugby player after a survey was conducted with more than 1000 fans participated.
England won 67 of the 91 games Wilkinson played in with h1im scoring an outstanding total of 1,179 points. He also holds the Rugby World Cup points record with 277.
Within the top 20 players voted by the fans, New Zealand have the most representatives with five, including the likes of Dan Carter, Richie McCaw and Zinzan Brooke.
The only player to make the list from the amateur era is Wales best ever player, and arguably the best scrum-half of all-time, Gareth Edwards.
Here is the list of the top 20 greatest ever rugby players voted by fans:
Greatest Ever Rugby Player: Top 20
20. Sergio Parisse (Italy)
19. Johnny Sexton (Ireland)
18. Jason Leonard (England)
17. Zinzan Brooke (New Zealand)
16. Sonny Bill Williams (New Zealand)
15. Lawrence Dallaglio (England)
