Leicester Tigers, England and British & Irish Lions legend Martin Johnson talks to Dan Cole and Ben Youngs about past tours, what it's like to be Lions captain and how the game of rugby changed during his time as a player.
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00:00 Intro
00:35 Does Johno still love rugby?
05:30 It's Lions year, what does that mean for you?
18:30 How was the 1997 tour different to 2001?
28:06 How did you deal with being captain with head coaches from a different country?
31:18 Did you enjoy being captain? How did you find being a young captain?
45:30 Did you role-play "big game moments" when you were captain?
51:47 Will Andy Farrell pick an Irish captain?
57:50 2001 Lions tour
1:00:24 Do new Lions captains get in touch with you?
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