Martin Johnson quotes: 5 of his most brutally honest outbursts
Rugby NewsWednesday, 12 August 2020 at 15:58
A giant of the game in more ways than one, Martin Johnson is widely regarded as one of the greatest locks to have ever played the game.
Here’s 10 of our favourite quotes from one of England's most divisive sporting personalities (warning: this piece rather unsurprisingly contains strong language):
As a player, Johnson famously led England to glory at the 2003 Rugby World Cup and also captained the British & Irish Lions in 1997 and 2001 - the first player to have ever led the elite tourists on two occasions.
Make sure to tell us your favourite Martin Johnson quotes in the comments if they didn't make our list.
Martin Johnson quotes
1. Wise words in the scrum
“Do you expect me to have some Churchill-type speech in my pocket for such moments,” Johnson said with a wry smile after he was asked what he told his England pack in the 2003 final. “I told them to bend over and push.”
2. Lomu's brilliance
"When Jonah ran over Mike Catt I thought it's going to be long, long day." - Great Johnson quote in Rob Clark's excellent Rugby World Cup book.
3. Social media hate
"ugh, I fucking hate twitter." - revealed the former England captain at a function. We don't blame him
4. Rugby players and beer
'Rugby player drinks beer, shocker' - probably his best
5. Dropping Cipriani
"The world is tempting and they're signing lucrative contracts at a young age. That's fine but they've got to work for it. It's not just Danny Cipriani. Other guys have potential lifestyle issues."
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