A December 2009
New York Times article details Will Johnson's late and interesting introduction to rugby. He played his first-ever match in January 2007 for San Francisco's
Olympic Club; he had picked up rugby on a 'lark' following NFL camps with the
Cincinnati Bengals and
New England Patriots. Will was an All-American offensive lineman at
Harvard University In 2008 he matriculated at
Pembroke College to play for
Oxford University RFC. He was contracted by
London Irish for the 2010–2011 season and
Rosslyn Park 2011-2012. ==References==