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
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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Paperback
Published
August 2nd 2004
by Headline
(first published November 28th 2003)
Having hated England way back in high school for taking what was possibly the world cup that put Professional Rugby on the world's map, I have over the years taken time to review how the magic of 2002 - 2003 England team all came together. I have re-watched matches, read books (now this is my second) and pulled up old articles.
Martin Johnson book makes for a great and humble read. The story of the phenomenal build up to the Aus-Eng final very insightful. England got a lot of bad press from the d
Having hated England way back in high school for taking what was possibly the world cup that put Professional Rugby on the world's map, I have over the years taken time to review how the magic of 2002 - 2003 England team all came together. I have re-watched matches, read books (now this is my second) and pulled up old articles.
Martin Johnson book makes for a great and humble read. The story of the phenomenal build up to the Aus-Eng final very insightful. England got a lot of bad press from the dominant traditional rugby world but still that didn't phase them.
They were fitter, they were bolder and they were much much more determined!
A great book from a great and humble captain that lead one of the few English teams in any sport that wasn't over hyped by the usual English press and truly deserved titles of "World Champions"
Mr Martin Johnson - do hope to meet you one day and share a pint. :-)
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The catergory that this book fits into on the bingo board is autobiography or biography
I decided to read this book because it is a former rugby captain and i like the player.
What i liked about the book and why, was he tallked about coming to NZ and also while he was actually playing a game which i enjoyed reading about because he explained it well.
There wasnt much i didnt like about the book because it is all very interesting to me.
I would reccomend this book to any avid rugby players or anybody
The catergory that this book fits into on the bingo board is autobiography or biography
I decided to read this book because it is a former rugby captain and i like the player.
What i liked about the book and why, was he tallked about coming to NZ and also while he was actually playing a game which i enjoyed reading about because he explained it well.
There wasnt much i didnt like about the book because it is all very interesting to me.
I would reccomend this book to any avid rugby players or anybody sporty in general.
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