Johnson facing working holiday

FURIOUS Martin Johnson admitted he will not be great company on his family holiday this week as he picks through the bones of England’s 19-9 defeat to Wales.

Johnson was bristling with frustration after England’s Rugby World Cup preparations stalled at the Millennium Stadium with a performance devoid of invention and intelligence.

Not every player will come in for criticism. Alex Corbisiero, Dan Cole and Louis Deacon produced impressive individual performances in a dominant forwards effort.