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Jonathan "Dana" Wilson (22 May 1983 – 4 September 2011) was a professional rugby league player who represented the Cook Islands.
Playing career
Wilson played lower grades for Manly for a season before moving to England in 2005. He played for Oldham Bears, Leigh and Halifax before joining Swinton in 2009. He scored the match-winning try for Leigh in the 2006 Northern Rail Cup Final against Hull Kingston Rovers.
He was a key member of Swinton Lions' promotion-winning team in Championship 1 in 2011.
Representative career
Wilson represented New Zealand Under‑16's and Under‑18's before switching his allegiance to the Cook Islands, where his mother was born (his dad was born in Samoa).
Wilson played in the Pacific Cup, toured Fiji and played for the Cook Islands in the 2006 World Cup qualifiers.
Personal life
Wilson lived in Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, England, with his wife Kirsten and their three children.
Death
Wilson was killed in a car accident on Forshaw Lane, Burtonwood, Cheshire, England, on 4 September 2011.
