Under-fire Johnson gets backing from Woodward

FORMER England boss Clive Woodward is unimpressed with the current state of the game in the country, but has lent his full support to under-fire coach Martin Johnson.

The 2003 World Cup champions were crushed 42-6 by South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday, a performance the 52-year-old described as “humiliating” to watch.

Speaking on the opening day of Soccerex 08 in Johannesburg yesterday, Woodward said: “I think the South Africans probably knew more what they were doing than the English did.