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Five of Martin Johnson’s most iconic scraps on the pitch prove he was the toughest

2. Peter Stringer

Stringer punched Johnson in the back of the head when he was involved in a rolling maul and the former Leicester captain’s reaction was to swing at Munster’s six, thinking he was the antagonist.

Stringer’s jab wasn’t picked up by the referee, but the linesman spotted Johnson’s punch. However while the referee consulted with his official, the linesman said: “Uppercut, just give him a telling off.” The lock somehow escaped the sin bin.

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