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Under pressure: Johnson defends players' night out

England’s rugby stars have been attracting all the wrong kinds of headlines this week following a night out in New Zealand.

ENGLAND COACH MARTIN Johnson has insisted that players need to “relieve the pressure” of playing in big games after pictures and video footage emerged of several stars drinking on a night out in Queenstown.

Johnson said he would not ban his players from drinking alcohol while at the World Cup before the squad ever left for New Zealand and confirmed that his management group knew the players in question had plans last Sunday evening.

“It was guys out having a few drinks, as other teams have done in the same town during the World Cup. There is no difference – it is just the way it has been reported: ‘rugby player drinks beer, shocker’,” he insisted, speaking to reporters.

“It was a good idea. In the pressure of (a) World Cup you have got to find the opportunity to do things like that, enjoy yourself and let off a bit of steam. I had no problem with them doing that. I don’t (feel my trust has been betrayed).”

What has really set tongues wagging, however, is footage of centre Mike Tindall, who married the Queen’s granddaughter Zara Phillips in July, chatting to, putting his arm around and later leaving the venue with a woman.

On his former team-mate’s situation, Johnson said: “No one likes to be on the front page of the papers but Mike knows his responsibilities. I don’t have to speak about (him), about where he is. He fully understands that.”

The England coach said that no disciplinary action will be taken and his playing group has since held a meeting over the fall out. He added:

“The manager of the bar says the England players’ behaviour was perfectly acceptable all through the evening. There is no implication from anyone there that we have heard that there has been any bad behaviour.”

Tindall will not be in action against Georgia this weekend – Johnson having made nine changes to the team that eventually overcame Argentina in England’s open Pool game. However, Chris Ashton, Toby Flood and Dylan Hartley – all pictured on the night out – will start the fixture.

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READ – View from the Frontline: Simon Hick’s World Cup dispatches, Part 1

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    May 8th 2019, 10:06 PM

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    @Baz: it’s weird but yes, this was a better achievement than Liverpool last night. Away from home needing 3 goals in second half.

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    @Beer Belly 0476: to spectate it is but when you reflect some of things that have happened are sad. Football is ruthless. I feel for Ajax

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    May 8th 2019, 10:09 PM

    @Beer Belly 0476: not a single penalty shootout

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    @Baz: I still don’t think anything will beat the Barcelona comeback vs PSG, but Liverpool and Spurs are giving them a run for their money!

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    May 8th 2019, 10:43 PM

    @RJ: it was in me hole. Liverpool needed not only to score four, but also prevent barca from scoring a goal, and all without their two best players. Leave it out ffs

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    May 8th 2019, 10:57 PM

    @RJ: error no. It wasn’t 4 goals needed against Barca. It was 3 against young fellas

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    May 8th 2019, 11:27 PM

    @Tommy C: three to draw but four to win. And even with scoring four to win they still.needed to prevent barca from scoring. Funny , before the game barca were the best team in the world. After the game they were “just not as good as they used to be” etc. Goway. This was savage but Liverpool’s arguably the best champions league come back of all time. Some say it was barca vs psg but we all seen the diving and play acting in that match

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    May 8th 2019, 11:44 PM

    @Willy Motley: Loads said this garbage l night, no one said this Barca were best in the world no one??? Where do u get these fantasy’s from overweight Suarez Messi past his prime rest of the team average incl coutinho who was a passenger….Spurs tonight was unreal 3 goals away in 45 mins without conceding another against everyone’s fav team who knocked out Real and Juve?????

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    @Willy Motley: Yourself and the mentality of pretty much all Liverpool fans are the reason all neutrals will be hoping for a City victory at the weekend and a Spurs victory in the CL final.

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    @Willy Motley: ahh, Liverpool were at home. What happened in Barcelona, ahh let me see…

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    @Beer Belly 0476: not the time for funny comments. This is truly heartbreaking for Ajax

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    May 8th 2019, 10:13 PM

    @Johnny Ryan: it’s ok for you to say that. Imagine if Liverpool lost yesterday how you would have felt. Imagine how the Ajax players feel. Conceding* in the last minute. Ajax were the better team just didn’t take there chances that’s football

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    May 9th 2019, 12:50 AM

    @Hirving Lozano: Ajax were very green, they should of shut up shop . They invited spurs onto them. Was gutted for Ajax myself but serious cohones shown by spurs this season

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    May 8th 2019, 10:06 PM

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    @Seàn Mc: neither do Liverpool. As a Liverpool fan would’ve preferred Ajax.

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    May 8th 2019, 10:09 PM

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    Chelsea v Arsenal Europa League final and Liverpool v Spurs Champions League final. Funny considering all the hate on the premier league…

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    May 8th 2019, 10:10 PM

    @Beer Belly 0476: the other 2 top 6 teams are from Manchester

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    May 8th 2019, 11:41 PM

    @Beer Belly 0476: And the top team in the Premiership isn’t in either of the finals! Which title do you think Pep would like to win?

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    May 8th 2019, 10:08 PM

    From a neutral point of view, i genuinely dont mind who wins. What a competition what a game

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    May 8th 2019, 10:09 PM

    I was sure it was a Liverpool vs Ajax final at half time, unbelievable, I’m not going to either bother calling the final, an amazing two nights of football.

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    May 8th 2019, 10:18 PM

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    May 8th 2019, 10:07 PM

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    May 8th 2019, 10:45 PM

    Have to say it’s a better comeback than last night. Spurs had to completely switch the momentum at half time unlike Liverpool last night. Pool fan

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    May 8th 2019, 10:09 PM

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    May 8th 2019, 10:14 PM

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    May 8th 2019, 10:15 PM

    Well done Spurs, a class set of semi finals

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    May 8th 2019, 10:17 PM

    @themansam:

    It’s on now boy.

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    May 8th 2019, 10:07 PM

    Madness. What a season and what a final potentially

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    May 8th 2019, 10:13 PM

    Last night and tonight are the reasons it’s called “The Beautiful Game” Mad, crazy, fabulous etc etc

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    May 8th 2019, 10:24 PM

    That ladies and gentlemen is why you don’t sing “Don’t worry” at half time

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    May 8th 2019, 10:24 PM

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    May 8th 2019, 10:25 PM

    Move the game to Croker

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    May 8th 2019, 10:44 PM

    @Sean Treacy: Newbridge or nowhere!

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    May 8th 2019, 10:06 PM

    Men against boys

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    May 8th 2019, 10:08 PM

    Teenagers against pre-teens.

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    May 8th 2019, 10:12 PM

    @Biscuits Patinkin: pre-teens v toddlers

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    May 8th 2019, 10:10 PM

    Jez football ehh….what a couple of nights of football.!!!!!

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    May 8th 2019, 10:15 PM

    Can see Liverpool winning the final fairly handy. They will hold no fear of Spurs whatsoever. Ajax would have been more of an unknown.

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    May 8th 2019, 10:22 PM

    @Damien: it’s not going to be easy whatsoever. Go in with that mentality you usually lose

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    May 8th 2019, 10:24 PM

    @Yorkie1892: I’m not lining out for Liverpool so my attitude shouldn’t affect them too much. I just feel that an injury free liverpool team are too strong for Spurs.

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    May 8th 2019, 10:25 PM

    @Damien: I thought City would steamroll Spurs in the quarters, look how that went. I’d have thought that after the last two nights’ football you’d realise that there are no certainties in football!

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    May 8th 2019, 10:29 PM

    @Stephen Lyons: it’s far from a certainty. Just my opinion. I’ve been wrong once or twice before.

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    May 8th 2019, 10:56 PM

    @Damien: can see spurs winning the final fairly handy .they will hold no fear of Liverpool whatsoever .Barcelona would have been much more of an unknown

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    May 8th 2019, 11:15 PM

    @Dec Gill: Fair point, but if you were a betting man. Would you back a team that have lost 13 league games this season, or a team which have lost 1. Spurs can put in a good performance now and again. But overall are too inconsistent. You don’t know which spurs will turn up on the night.

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    May 9th 2019, 12:59 AM

    @Dec Gill: stick to the horses declan

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    May 8th 2019, 10:45 PM

    Barca comeback Vs PSG was good but it had diving Neymar throwing himself around like the blatant cheat he is, and a terrible ref. Last two nights were far more affecting for football in general.

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    May 9th 2019, 12:11 AM

    Unbelievable stuff. Never thought I’d see us in a Champions League Final. Mental game.

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    May 8th 2019, 10:13 PM

    Ah here!!

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    May 8th 2019, 10:27 PM

    Tottenham have the opportunity to finish second in a major competition. What a wonderful achievement. In fairness they did well tonight but it’s Liverpool’s to lose.

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    May 8th 2019, 11:50 PM

    Didn’t seem too much with Kane after the goal, should defo be playing in the final

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    May 8th 2019, 11:59 PM

    The Champions League Final contested by two teams who aren’t champions in their own league. Give me the old European Cup any day.

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    May 9th 2019, 2:29 AM

    Miracle number 3 on Sunday, Brighton beat City??

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    May 8th 2019, 11:12 PM

    congrats to spurs, would have preferred Ajax in the final, tough one to call with the pressure being on Liverpool in final, spurs nothing to lose. let’s hope it’s a great match like the semis. ynwa

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    May 8th 2019, 11:28 PM

    @zillas: spurs…nothing to lose? A bug final perhaps?

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    May 9th 2019, 12:20 AM

    Don’t support either team but great game for the neutral. Watched and listened to the pundits. No one mentioned how tadic, brilliant for them this season and eldest, most experienced at 92.32 mins tried to bend it in the corner from 17 yards? Had the defender ends up could habe switched ran towards the corner for applause.

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    May 9th 2019, 8:34 AM

    Premier League teams in the most competitive league in the world proving to the world that being 4th place doesnt mean your a weak side. Great to see Premier League teams putting their stamp on Europe again. All English final hasn’t been seen since United vs Chelsea in ’08. Thankfully we got a second go in 2012 to win a title.

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    May 8th 2019, 11:47 PM

    Yeeeees !!! Whst a comeback what a match.. what a goal right at the death..!! Cant believe how good the spurs second choice players have been, I mean Son and Moura and Lorenta only figure if the main man is injured, and yet look how many goals they’ve scored between them.. but I have to say Lucus Moura was better than Messi when Spurs played Barcelona earlier in the campaign even though spurs lost those games.. everyone thinks Liverpool have it in the bag.. Spurs already beat the best team in England Man city so now on to the second best Liverpool ! But seriously this just goes to show all the money in the world can only get you so far, but when you play against teams with sole and belief like Liverpool and Spurs you better not take anything for granted or your end up with nothing but a huge wage bill.. good night and God bless…

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