Will Johnson (rugby player)
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William Warwick Johnson (born 18 March 1974 in Solihull
) is a rugby union
footballer who plays at Number 8 for RC Nice in France.
He is perhaps best known for being Martin Johnson's younger brother, but yet played over 200 times for Leicester and gained a number of caps for England 'A'. A good club man, known for technique and work rate, Johnson started the epic 2001 Heineken Cup
final against Stade Francais
, breaking his arm and being replaced by Paul Gustard
. Johnson played seven times for England A
but never made the break through to international level, in a similar fashion to another Leicester back rower John Wells
.
Johnson joined Coventry R.F.C.
in July 2006 and was made club captain, but left in December of that year to join Italian side Benetton Rugby Treviso
. Since then he has moved on to captain Rugby Nice Côte d'Azur
where he plays alongside Dan Luger
and Kevin Yates
.
Solihull
Solihull is a town in the West Midlands of England with a population of 94,753. It is a part of the West Midlands conurbation and is located 9 miles southeast of Birmingham city centre...
) is a rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer who plays at Number 8 for RC Nice in France.
He is perhaps best known for being Martin Johnson's younger brother, but yet played over 200 times for Leicester and gained a number of caps for England 'A'. A good club man, known for technique and work rate, Johnson started the epic 2001 Heineken Cup
Heineken Cup
The Heineken Cup is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from the six International Rugby Board countries in Europe whose national teams compete in the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland,...
final against Stade Francais
Stade Français Paris
Stade Français CASG is a French professional rugby union club based in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. The club plays in the Top 14 domestic league in France and is one of the most successful French clubs of the modern era....
, breaking his arm and being replaced by Paul Gustard
Paul Gustard
Paul Gustard is a former rugby union footballer who played for Leicester Tigers, London Irish and Saracens at flanker. He was educated at the Royal Grammar School in Newcastle and is the son of former Gosforth favourite Steve Gustard, who was the clubs leading try scorer for several seasons in the...
. Johnson played seven times for England A
England Saxons
England Saxons is the current name of England's men's second national rugby union team. The team has previously been known by a number of names, such as England B, Emerging England and, most recently, England A...
but never made the break through to international level, in a similar fashion to another Leicester back rower John Wells
John Wells (rugby)
John Wells is a former captain and coach of the Leicester Tigers rugby union team and presently forwards coach for England.Wells was born in Driffield, Yorkshire...
.
Johnson joined Coventry R.F.C.
Coventry R.F.C.
Coventry Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in the city of Coventry, England. The club enjoyed national success during the 1960s and the 1970s, with many of its players playing for their countries....
in July 2006 and was made club captain, but left in December of that year to join Italian side Benetton Rugby Treviso
Benetton Rugby Treviso
Benetton Rugby Treviso are an Italian professional rugby union club currently competing in the RaboDirect Pro12 and the Heineken Cup.They are based in Treviso in Veneto, and owned by the Benetton clothing company....
. Since then he has moved on to captain Rugby Nice Côte d'Azur
Rugby Nice Côte d'Azur Université-Racing
Rugby Nice Côte d'Azur Université-Racing is a French rugby union club, currently playing in the third highest division of the French league system, in Fédérale 1. Nice was founded in 1912, as Racing Rugby Club de Nice. Nice has in the past been in the top division of French rugby, and was runner-up...
where he plays alongside Dan Luger
Dan Luger
Daniel Darko Luger MBE is a former English rugby union international who was a member of the squad that won the Webb Ellis Cup in 2003.- Club career:...
and Kevin Yates
Kevin Yates
You may have been looking for Kevin Yates , a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.Kevin Yates is an English Rugby Union player who plays at Prop for Nice in the French Fédérale 1.Yates professional career began at Bath. He was a member of the side that won the 1995/96 Zurich...
.