Posts tagged Martin Johnson
Neck injury rules Vickery out of Six Nations
Jan 8th
Veteran England prop Phil Vickery has been ruled out of next month’s Six Nations after failing to recover from neck surgery in time. The 33-year-old had the operation in November but has taken longer than expected to get back to full fitness. His club, Wasps, now say he will need at least another eight weeks [...]
England handed Flutey boost
Jan 5th
England have been boosted by the news that centre Riki Flutey has made a return to action ahead of next month’s Six Nations championship. The 29-year-old left the Guinness Premiership in the summer following two separate two year stints at London Irish and London Wasps to join Top 14 outfit Brive. Flutey was the joint-highest [...]
No room for sentiment as Johnson plans for Six Nations
Nov 23rd
Under-pressure after the poor performances against Australia and Argentina, Martin Johnson and England had to produce a significantly improved display against New Zealand or run the risk of a severe backlash from the critics. They managed it, just, but with the Six Nations championships only three months away, the autumn internationals have done little to [...]
Under-fire Johnson hoping to ride out the storm
Nov 20th
The 2003 World Cup triumph must feel like a lifetime ago for England coach Martin Johnson. The pride of a nation after captaining the team to glory in Australia, his mighty reputation could be irreversibly tarnished if the team’s performances don’t start improving. This weekend sees New Zealand come to Twickenham and England fans have [...]
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