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LIST | 5 stories you didn’t know about England’s 2003 World Cup triumph

4. In the tunnel

Neil Back (flanker): “Martin Johnson used to turn around before we went out to the stadium to say a few final words to the players. This time when we were about to go out into that cauldron he turned around and we were expecting the same positive message. But he turned and looked at us and didn’t say a word. That was unusual, I remember thinking: ‘Is Johnno all right?’ A few days later he told me: ‘I looked into everyone’s eyes and knew we were ready. I didn’t have to say anything.'”

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