The 54-year-old was an England player from 1993 to 2003, when their major northern-hemisphere rival was France.
The match gave the former lock career highs and lows, from a shocking debut to disappointment even in the win.
After winning the World Cup in 2003, Johnson announced his retirement from the England national team. He appeared on the Rugby Union Daily podcast to discuss his experiences with Les Bleus.
After losing to Australia in the 1991 World Cup final at Twickenham, one of the greatest English teams found history and atonement with back-to-back Grand Slams in 1991 and 1992.
Theirs was a seasoned winning machine, and Johnson, who is only 22 years old, was impressive at Leicester and was on the periphery.
