England supremo Johnson believes World Cup is there for the taking

MARTIN JOHNSON believes any one of seven teams can win the Rugby World Cup — and he places England right at the heart of the pack.

Fri, 07 Oct, 2011 - 01:00

Alex Lowe, Auckland

England tackle France in the quarter-finals at Auckland’s Eden Park on Saturday, immediately after Wales clash with Ireland in Wellington. The winners will meet in a mouth-watering semi-final.

On Sunday, Tri Nations champions Australia meet South Africa for a chance to face either New Zealand or Argentina in the last four.

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