Topic: Martin Johnson

England were dealt a blow on Monday when it was revealed that captain Lewis Moody will miss Saturday's World Cup opener against Argentina due to a knee injury.Moody sustained medial ligament damage in a warm-up match against Wales on August 6.He had ...

Injuries worry England rugby coach Johnson

England manager Martin Johnson admitted injuries were a concern as he left New Zealand-born centre Riki Flutey out of his 30-man World Cup squad here on Monday.Johnson named four players -- prop Andrew Sheridan, wing Chris Ashton, scrum-half Ben Youngs and captain ...

England recall Stevens for rugby W. Cup warm-up

Matt Stevens is set to make his first England appearance in nearly three years following a drugs ban after being named in the team for a World Cup warm-up match against Wales at Twickenham on Saturday.Prop forward Stevens, now with Premiership champions ...
England's Joe Worsley will miss the World Cup after being named as one of five players dropped from Martin Johnson's training squad for the tournament in New Zealand.Johnson released Worsley, Leicester pair George Chuter and Thomas Waldrom, Saracens wing David Strettle and ...

Stevens back in England rugby squad for W. Cup

Matt Stevens took another step on his long road back from a two-year drugs ban here on Monday after being named in England's preliminary training squad for the World Cup in New Zealand.The 28-year-old Saracens prop, who only returned to rugby in ...
England stayed on course for their first Grand Slam since 2003 here Sunday, defeating Six Nations rivals Scotland 22-16 in a scrappy encounter at Twickenham.A second-half try from replacement flanker Tom Croft and 17 points from the combined boots of Toby Flood ...
The bitter memory of a narrow defeat in Paris has left Martin Johnson and England desperate for revenge as they take on France in a potential Six Nations decider at Twickenham on Saturday.Just over a year ago, Johnson watched from the rainswept ...

Johnson wary of French travel sickness claim

England manager Martin Johnson said on Monday that he was not among those who believed Six Nations Grand Slam holders France were there for the taking at Twickenham next Saturday, in a match between the only two unbeaten teams in the tournament, ...
England manager Martin Johnson insists England are under "no illusions" about the threat posed by Italy as they attempt to maintain their winning start to the Six Nations on Saturday.The pre-tournament favourites opened their campaign with a 26-19 win over Wales in ...

England down Wales in Six Nations opener

England manager Martin Johnson believes his side have plenty of room for improvement after they ended their eight-year Cardiff losing streak against Wales.The Six Nations favourites on Friday withstood a ferocious late rally from Wales -- who clawed their way back from ...