Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Legendary Rugby Union star Martin Johnson sits down with Sky Sports to discuss his illustrious career with Leicester Tigers, England and the British and Irish Lions.

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00:00-Intro
01:00-Becoming a captain
05:21-Becoming Lions captain
09:45-Why New Zealand are so great
13:45-England debut
17:20-Getting concussed on debut
21:05-First Lions call-up
24:10-Losing Lions series in New Zealand
25:14-Mystique behind touring with the Lions
28:20-Captaining Lions on South Africa tour
32:40-Professional era of Rugby Union
36:35-Winning series in South Africa
41:55-Jonah Lomu's impact in 1995 World Cup
45:12-Lions tour in Australia 1999

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