Avoiding the wrong side of Johnno
Post categories: Rugby Union
| 17:19 UK time, Wednesday, 2 February 2011
It doesn't do to get on the wrong side of .
During his years as one of the most respected players in world rugby union, his towering frame and ferocious frown were enough to strike fear into opponents, team-mates who stepped out of line, and hapless journalists.
The full force of the famous eyebrows can wither at 20 paces.
The man who won a stack of silverware for and was a formidable captain and, after two and a half years in the job, is establishing himself as a successful national manager.
But I have to confess I was feeling a little nervous as I sat down with him to reflect on his coaching career so far, at the start of a momentous year.
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