"It was my first session" - Lewis Moody Recalls Time Martin Johnson ‘Chinned Him’

Moody's desire to impress on his return after injury in 2004 caused a flare-up with the then Tigers captain.

"It was my first session and I was extra keen, trying to do everything and hit everything," Moody told The Sun.

"Tempers flared and 'Johnno' and I had a little coming together. He gave me a little dink and I gave him a little dink - but his hurt a lot more!

"It's just typical training ground stuff. You need that friendly rivalry."

After an argument breaks out at a scrum, Leicester lock Martin Johnson lands a punch on the chin of Scottish lock playing for the Barbarians Doddie Weir during their match in May 1999 at Twickenham.

England's grizzled World Cup winning captain lets fly at Robbie Russell.

Johnson is sin binned after punching Stade Français number 8 Christophe Juillet in the face in the 2001 Heineken Cup final after the Frenchman was holding onto his shirt.

Johnson is fortunate only to be shown a yellow card by referee David McHugh after stamping on the throat of Scotland centre John Leslie during the 5 Nations match at Twickenham in February 1999. The incident caused a small controversy after the match with the Scottish sports minister Sam Galbraith describing it as an "absolutely appalling act", however Johnson claimed he just wanted to ruck Leslie out and that he didn't connect with the throat deliberately.