Under-fire England boss Martin Johnson is tapping into the knowledge of Welsh rugby’s top brass in a bid to take the Red Rose back to the top of the world again, Gareth Griffiths reports for the Western Mail.
"Lions legend Johnson and RFU head honcho Rob Andrew were spotted at Wales’ Vale of Glamorgan training HQ yesterday conducting a secret spying mission into what makes Warren Gatland and his team tick. Johnson, whose future was said to be on the line earlier this season, was the instigator behind the cloak and dagger trip to Wales.
"The former England World Cup-winning skipper conducted a two-hour look at the state-of-the-art training complex used before matches by Ryan Jones and his 2008 Grand Slam-winning team-mates.
"It is understood Johnson is also studying the Surrey-based training HQ of Carlo Ancelotti’s Premier League champions elect Chelsea, as well as top facilities in France. Johnson wants to replicate the Wales-style training complex somewhere in England for his own team as he looks to revive the Red Rose fortunes for next year’s World Cup."
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