Is Jonno up to the job? April 18, 2008

So, Johnson’s in, at the expense of Ashton.  I feel soz for Ashton as he’s been treated shabbily by the RFU but some of his decisions have been dodgy - not selecting Sinbad, keeping Mark Regan on too long etc.  Jonno could be just what England needs.

I’ve just finished reading Martin’s biography and it was a great read.  He’s a simple bloke, who does what he thinks is right, without a palava, and with integrity.  It means he’ll walk in with a lot of respect already in place - amongst players and the RFU management.  I just hope that he is given the room to operate as he sees fit; not as the RFU want to shape him.  They really need to give him free rein and trust him.  I know I do. God that sounds corny!

On another note - what does Rob Andrew do anyway?