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RFL backs Wilkin's £30m funding plea to Burnham

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Jon Wilkin played 10 times for England between 2004 and 2011, and six times for Great Britain in 2006 and 2007 [Getty Images]The new head of English rugby league has backed a call for Prime Minister Andy Burnham to approve a £30m five-year community funding plan for the sport.Former England international Jon Wilkin has appealed directly to Burnham and Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, both rugby league fans, to pledge government money to a rugby league-based social impact project.Ian Nolan, the new

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