Martin Johnson is the towering second row forward who has come to set the standards of what a professional rugby player should do. His drive and physical presence mean that he is a natural leader on the pitch - and off it, too. In this, his long-awaited autobiography, he looks at the changing world of rugby. He explains why he led the England team to the brink of a strike in the autumn of 2000, and provides the definitive account of England's 2003 World Cup triumph, as well as Lions tours and all the goings-on that make rugby such a special sport. Hugely popular and respected, Martin Johnson has written vivid autobiography and a remarkable portrait of modern rugby.
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978-0-7553-1959-6 (9780755319596)
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Martin Johnson has achieved all there is to achieve in rugby since making his England debut in 1993. He has captained his club, Leicester, to all the major honours, winning four successive league title (1999-2002) and two European Cups (2001 and 2002); he led England with huge success, including winning the 2003 Grand Slam and the 2003 World Cup, gaining 84 caps, and captained the British Lions on their last two tours. Johnson retired in 2005 and was appointed as England team manager in 2008. He was awarded the CBE at the beginning of 2004. Martin Johnson has been a sports feature writer for the Daily Telegraph since 1995 before which he was the cricket correspondent of the Independent. His unique writing style has brought him many nominations and several awards, including the Sports Council's Sport Feature Writer of the Year. He collaborated with David Gower on his bestselling autobiography.
