Johnno deserved better, but are we surprised?

LAST Wednesday’s announcement that Martin Johnson had stepped down as England head coach/manager was not surprising and closed a horrible few months for English rugby after the fallout from their World Cup campaign.

Johnno deserved better, but are we surprised?
Wed, 23 Nov, 2011 - 00:00
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Donal Lenihan
A rugby player, coach and manager during a glittering career with Munster, Ireland and the Lions and now a definitive voice in Irish rugby analysis and commentary.

His final press conference at Twickenham was sad to watch and England’s only rugby World Cup-winning captain looked a broken man.

Nobody ever managed to achieve that on the field of play.

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