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Martin Osborne Johnson (born 9 March, 1970 at Solihull in the West Midlands) is former England rugby union captain. Considered one of the greatest lock forwards of all time, Johnson is known for his strong leadership. Johnson led the England side to a Grand Slam and World Cup in 2003. He has toured three times with the British Lions, the only man to have captained them twice. He also led his club Leicester Tigers to two Heineken Cup victories and four domestic titles. Although retired from international rugby, he still plays for and captains his club.
He has played for Leicester Tigers since 1989. Although in 1989, Johnson was approached by former All Black Colin Meads to try out for King Country side in New Zealand. Johnson's try out was successful and he played two seasons for King Country. In 1990, he was selected for the New Zealand under 21 side which went on a tour of Australia. However, in late 1990 he returned to England as his New Zealand wife wanted to live in the UK.
Under his captaincy (1997 to 2003) the Leicester Tigers won four Zurich Premiership titles and two Heineken Cups. In February 2004 he took over the captaincy again in the aftermath of the departure of Dean Richards, the director of rugby.
He made his England debut in 1993, taking over the captaincy in 1999. He lead the side to three Six Nations titles and to its success in the 2003 World CupThe 2003 Rugby Union World Cup was the fifth world cup in rugby history. It was won by England. Originally planned to be played in Australia and New Zealand, all games were shifted to Australia following a contractual dispute over ground signage rights be. He retired from international rugby in January 2004.
He is only player to have captained the LionsThe British and Irish Lions (formerly the British Lions 1 are a Rugby Union side comprising the pick of the best players from the four home unions, i. England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The Lions are exclusively a touring team, and play the traditional on two tours. Against South AfricaSouth Africa is a republic at the southern tip of Africa. It is bordered to the north by Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the north-east by Mozambique and Swaziland. Lesotho is contained entirely inside the borders of South Africa. South Africa is one o in 1997 his side won the series 2-1 but lost against AustraliaAustralia is the sixth-largest country in the world (geographically), the only one to occupy an entire continent, and the largest in the region of Australasia. Australia includes the island of Tasmania, which is an Australian State. Its neighbouring count 1-2 in 2001.
He was made a CBEThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions, in order of seniority: Knight or Dame Grand Cross (G. Knight or Dame Commander in the 2004 New YearThis page deals with the annual event. For the band, see The New Year . The New Year is an event that happens when a culture celebrates the end of one year and the beginning of the next. Cultures that measure yearly calendars all have New Year celebration honoursThe honours system of the United Kingdom is a means of rewarding bravery, achievement or service to the country. The system is made up of three types of award: honours, decorations and medals. Honours are used to recognise merit in terms of achievement an and was second in the Sports Personality of the Year awards behind Jonny Wilkinson.
| Preceded by: Lawrence Dallaglio | English national rugby captain 1999-2003 | Followed by: Lawrence Dallaglio |
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