Avoiding the wrong side of Johnno
Post categories: Rugby Union
| 17:19 UK time, Wednesday, 2 February 2011
It doesn't do to get on the wrong side of .
During his years as one of the most respected players in world rugby union, his towering frame and ferocious frown were enough to strike fear into opponents, team-mates who stepped out of line, and hapless journalists.
The full force of the famous eyebrows can wither at 20 paces.
The man who won a stack of silverware for and was a formidable captain and, after two and a half years in the job, is establishing himself as a successful national manager.
But I have to confess I was feeling a little nervous as I sat down with him to reflect on his coaching career so far, at the start of a momentous year.
I'm Eleanor Oldroyd and I present Thursday night's 5 live Sport, where we will increasingly be focusing on London 2012, which will be the sixth summer Olympic Games I've covered for the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½. I love a great range of sports - from motorsport to modern pentathlon - and I'm looking forward to talking about most of them, on air and here on my blog.
