Johnson: England have to be strong

25 September 2014Johnson was at the helm for the sport's global showpiece on two occasions, most notably in 2003 when he became the first Red Rose captain to lift the Webb Ellis trophy.

Four years earlier he led England to a quarter-final exit in a World Cup principally hosted by Wales, but which included games across Europe including Twickenham.

"The demands on the players will be huge.

The 1999 World Cup was like that and this will be 16 years later," Johnson told Press Association Sport.

"In 1999 it became too big in our heads.

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