Johnson relishing ‘big, big, game’ against Boks

MARTIN JOHNSON was barely able to contain his excitement on the eve of England’s showdown with South Africa as he told his men: “This is what you play for.”

Today’s clash at Twickenham is exactly the kind of confrontation in which he revelled as a player and captain.

South Africa, fired up following last week’s shock 21-17 defeat to Scotland, will pose England a physical challenge like no other team on the planet.