Sky TV rugby correspondent, Stuart Barnes felt Johnson put too much faith in the survivors of the 2003 World Cup. Again another sign that Johnson had not moved on from his captaining days.

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By Alex Spink 00:00, 15 Oct 2011 Updated18:20, 7 Feb 2012 England last night offered World Cup hosts New Zealand TWO unreserved apologies for the conduct of its rugby team at the tournament.

Asked what a World Cup win would mean to him, he said: "Peace. Internal peace. My mum's still alive - she's 95 now - and she'll be delighted when it finishes, because she thinks I'm under pressure.