FORMER England rugby star Jonny Wilkinson stunned fans with an impressive social media stunt.

While raving about ball sports, the ex-fly half lobbed a rugby ball through a basketball hoop from a ridiculous distance.

Wilkinson took to X to post the video which has understandably gone viral.

He captioned it: “Paying homage to the ball! A life long partner in crime that has a way of rewarding us with endless discovery!”

He began by hitting a tennis ball over the net, followed by a slick shot with a conventional basketball.

However, Wilko then took it to another level, tossing a rugby ball into the opposite hoop.

The incredibly impressive clip has notched 1.7million views!

One fan wrote: “How many takes? And be honest, it’s still impressive as f*** even if it’s ten goes.”

Another said: “I’m genuinely guessing one take because Jonny would have locked in every shot before hitting record.”

A third posted: “I think the size of that big smile at the end is an indicator of how many takes it took to nail this.”

During the clip Wilkinson urged how the ball is “such an amazing vehicle for connecting me to myself.

“But it’s a win win, because on top of that, it’s just a lot of fun.”

Wilkinson has previously been at the forefront of men’s mental health, and evidently feels that ball sports are good for it.

Earlier this year he teamed up with darts star Luke Littler in a new campaign supporting male loneliness.