England legend Martin Johnson's son is following in his Dad's famous footsteps
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The man who famously hoisted the Webb Ellis Cup in 2003 has no plans for a rugby return, but his son could be ready to step into the spotlight.
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Martin Johnson, England's World Cup-winning captain, has admitted he's not feeling the pull to step back into the sport, whether as a coach or pundit.
Known for his no-nonsense leadership on the pitch, Johnson has kept a relatively low profile since his tenure as England head coach ended in 2011.
Despite his three-year stint as head coach, which concluded in 2011 following England’s defeat in the World Cup quarter-finals against France in New Zealand, the 53-year-old has no plans to reenter the sport on a regular basis.
While he occasionally engages in coaching, it is not in a consistent or formal capacity.
Speaking with Lawrence Dallaglio on the Evening Standard rugby podcast,Johnson explained: "Well, I was watching the (recent) World Cup final. It was down to a point. Yeah, I was thinking, even if I was supporting New Zealand or South Africa, I'd probably be feeling sick right now, you know?
"I'm fine. I'm lucky we have done what we did [win a World Cup].
“I watch my boy (Henry) play rugby, do a little bit of coaching with him and I'm happy with that.
“I've not got a huge desire to put myself through that every Saturday."
Henry is playing for Leicester Tigers academy this season, and has earned some rave reviews early in the season following back-to-back wins against the Yorkshire Rugby Academy and Newcastle Falcons so watch this space.
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Rugby Pass 5/10: “Cannot be faulted for trying to play with width, but he was not without errors in doing so and a few poor decisions- particularly a strange first-half chip when Wales were in a promising position. Looked more comfortable when shifting to inside centre, where he proved to be slightly more threatening when attacking the line.”
Wales Online 5/10: “Showed glimpses of his attacking threat in the first-half with a couple of half-breaks while his kicking out of hand was decent. But Wales’ attack ran out of ideas in the second-half, albeit behind a beaten pack.”
Planet Rugby 5/10: “You can see the potential but once again it was a mixed bag from the playmaker. There were a few good moments early on but he became ragged and took some poor decisions as Wales unravelled in the Six Nations opener, despite getting more playmaking support when Dan Edwards came on for Watkin in the first half.”
Replacement: Dan Edwards
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