THE life story of England's rugby World Cup hero Jonny Wilkinson is set to boost the coffers of a North-East charity.

Darlington Rugby Club was presented with a signed copy of the Newcastle Falcons star's autobiography, My World.

The club, in turn, sent the book on to Darlington Association on Disability (Dad), which will put it up for sale on Internet auction site, eBay.

The bidding is already under way and will come to an end tomorrow, so the book can be delivered in time for Christmas.

Dad manager Lauren Robinson said: "We are really excited about the idea of auctioning on eBay.

"An autographed Jonny Wilkinson book was auctioned recently on the site and the winning bid was more than £400. We are hoping that, as this auction is for charity, it may raise more than that."

Rugby club manager Dave Brown said: "We were specifically asked to pass on the book to a good cause, so immediately thought of Dad, our charity partner for this year. They suggested auctioning it on eBay as, obviously, it will be a very sought-after item in the future."

To bid for the book, visit www.ebay.co.uk