Johnson reclaims England captaincy

Martin Johnson has reclaimed the England captaincy for Saturday week's Twickenham showdown with Tri-Nations champions New Zealand.

Thu, 31 Oct, 2002 - 17:12

Martin Johnson has reclaimed the England captaincy for Saturday week's Twickenham showdown with Tri-Nations champions New Zealand.

The Leicester and Lions lock saw his club colleague Neil Back lead England in their final two Six Nations games last season, while Gloucester prop Phil Vickery took charge against Argentina in June when Johnson was rested.

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