Título: Jason Leonard
Seção: 1995-1997
Background: Jason Leonard  (born 14 August 1968) is an English former rugby union player, and has been the president of the Rugby Football Union since 2015. Nicknamed The Fun Bus, Leonard was a prop forward who won 114 caps for England and five for the British and Irish Lions. His total of 119 was a world record until 2006, when it was surpassed by George Gregan. Leonard played in England teams which won four Grand Slams (1991, 1992, 1995 and 2003) and the 2003 Rugby World Cup, and was part of the British and Irish Lions squad that won the test series during their 1997 tour of South Africa.

Conteúdo: With Dick Best no longer England head coach, the RFU appointed well-known and highly successful Bath coach Jack Rowell as his replacement. There was much speculation amongst many established England players as to what changes the new coach would bring to the England setup, particularly one with such close ties to a successful Bath Rugby Club. Rowell claimed he would rid England of the cautious, forward-dominated 10-man game which had done so well for them earlier in the decade, and play running rugby more similar to Bath's. Leonard kept his place in the England team, which now included several new players such as Mike Catt, Ben Clarke, Victor Ubogu, Steve Ojomoh (all Bath players) and Tim Rodber. In the 1995 Five Nations, Leonard won a record (for a prop) 38th cap for England, playing against Scotland, and the victory meant his third Grand Slam.  England held high hopes for the upcoming Rugby World Cup in South Africa. At the World Cup, England were drawn in Pool B, generally regarded as one of the easier groups in the competition. However, England experienced setbacks, gaining only narrow victories over Argentina (24-18) and Italy (27-20). In England's final pool match against Western Samoa, Leonard was rested and his record of 40 consecutive England caps ended. England won that match 44-22 and also won the subsequent quarter-final against Australia 25-22, before losing the semi-final to New Zealand 29-45 and finishing the tournament in fourth place.  In November 1996, Leona

user: What happened in 1995?

assistant: In the 1995 Five Nations, Leonard won a record (for a prop) 38th cap for England,

user: Did he do anything else in 1995?

assistant: ). In England's final pool match against Western Samoa, Leonard was rested and his record of 40 consecutive England caps ended.

user: Who beat the record?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: What happened in 96?

assistant: In November 1996, Leonard skippered England for the first time, against Argentina at Twickenham.

user: How did that turn out?

assistant: Leonard scored a try to level the scores, and a Mike Catt penalty won the game 20-18.

user: What was the next game?

assistant: In the 1996-1997 season, Leonard began to play for England at tighthead prop (number 3) to make room for Leicester Tigers loosehead prop (

user: Did he do well there?

assistant: Leonard was selected for his second British and Irish Lions tour, this time to South Africa.

user: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?

assistant: England held high hopes for the upcoming Rugby World Cup in South Africa.

user: Why did they hold high hopes?

assistant: generally regarded as one of the easier groups in the competition.