Martin Johnson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Martin Johnson
Occupation	Rugby Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 9, 1970(1970-03-09)
Age	54
Birthplace	Solihull
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Pisces

Martin Johnson Biography

Martin Johnson is one of the most popular and richest Rugby Player who was born on March 9, 1970 in Solihull, England, United Kingdom. Widely considered one of the best locks to ever play the game of rugby, he captained England and Leicester to great success.

A strong supporter of Colin Kaepernick and the San Francisco 49ers, he covered Super Bowl XLVII for the BBC.

Johnson made his Leicester debut on 14 February 1989 against the R.A.F. rugby team. His Courage League debut came against champions Bath at Welford Road; Tigers won 15-12 to deny Bath an undefeated season. Johnson did not feature for the first team again until 1990 as he played in New Zealand. His return to the first team was again against Bath; on 15 November 1990, due to an injury to Alex Gissing, Johnson started in the third round of 1990-91 Pilkington Cup and Tigers won, the first cup game that Bath had lost at The Rec since 1982.

In 1989 he was approached by former All Black Colin Meads to try out for the King Country side in New Zealand. Johnson’s trial run was successful and he played two seasons for King Country. In 1990 he was even selected for the New Zealand under-21 side which went on a tour of Australia playing a side that included another of the all-time great lock forwards, John Eales.

He was born in Solihull, West Midlands, England.

Martin Johnson Net Worth

Martin Johnson is one of the richest Rugby Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Martin Johnson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was playing American football in Leicester when offered a tryout for New Zealand’s King Country rugby side.

His remarkable play and leadership helped England win the World Cup in 2003. He also led the Leicester Tigers to six league titles and consecutive Heineken Cups.

Martin Osborne Johnson CBE (born 9 March 1970) is an English retired rugby union player who represented and captained England and Leicester in a career spanning 16 seasons. He captained England to victory in the 2003 Rugby World Cup, and is regarded as one of the greatest locks ever to have played, and one of England’s greatest ever players.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Martin Johnson height 6 ft 7 in Martin weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Martin Johnson Dating?

According to our records, Martin Johnson married to Kay Johnson. As of December 1, 2023, Martin Johnson’s is not dating anyone.

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He made his test debut against France in the opening game of the 1993 Five Nations Championship on 16 January 1993. He was due to play in an England ‘A’ game when he was unexpectedly summoned to Twickenham to replace the injured Wade Dooley. With only a 20-minute line-out session with his new teammates before the game, Johnson was thrown into the deep end. An early clash of heads with French prop Laurent Seigne left Johnson concussed, but he continued to play as England won 16–15. Johnson did not feature again for England in the Five Nations that season but was called up for an uncapped tour to Canada. After featuring in England’s loss to Canada he was called up, again as a replacement for Dooley, for the 1993 British Lions tour to New Zealand. Dooley had returned to England for his father’s funeral and was blocked from returning to the tour by the Lions’ own committee. Johnson played in the final two tests against New Zealand.

Facts & Trivia

Martin Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Martin Johnson celebrates birthday on March 9 of every year.

Johnson celebrated the first of his 5 league titles in 1995. That season the league was played in two main blocks with sporadic fixtures in between; the first 9 games were played on consecutive weekends from 10 September 1994 to 5 November 1994, two games were played in January 1995, one in February 1995 and one at the beginning of March 1995 before finishing with 5 games in 6 weeks from 25 March to 29 April. Johnson played in all 9 games in the first period as Tigers won 7, drew against Bath away, and lost to Bristol to leave them 2nd in the table. Against Orrell R.U.F.C. on 14 January 1995 Johnson captained Leicester for the first time, regular captain Dean Richards and vice captain John Wells being unavailable. Tigers won 29–19.

What was Martin and Osa Johnson known for?

They called themselves “ Motion Picture Explorers ,” attempting to accurately photograph wildlife in its habitat. They shaped the way Americans in the first half of the twentieth century viewed Africa. Osa Helen Leighty, the daughter of William Sherman Leighty and Ruby Isabelle Holman, was born in Chanute.

Where is Martin Johnson off grid living?

Meet the Johnsons: Martin and Julie Johnson are the “Down to Earth Homesteaders,” currently living off-grid on seven acres in Sandpoint, Idaho with their two kids.

What was Martin Johnson's nickname?

Martin Johnson – Ferengi Not the most flattering of nicknames. It was Martin Johnson’s furrowed brow frown that saw the England and Lions skipper likened to the extraterrestrial race from the Star Trek universe.

Was Martin Johnson a good captain?

His ability to read a game whilst it unfolded, communicating to team-mates the course of action most likely to bring a try two or three phases down the line, was remarkable. “ His rugby brain was a huge component in making him a great captain ,” said long-time Tigers team-mate Geordan Murphy.

Who was OSA?

Osa Johnson, née Osa Helen Leighty, (born March 14, 1894, Chanute, Kansas, U.S.—died January 7, 1953, New York, New York), American explorer, filmmaker, and writer who, with her husband, made a highly popular series of films featuring mostly African and South Sea tribal groups and wildlife.