England captain Martin Johnson says he will review his international future after the 2003 World Cup.

And fellow Leicester forward Neil Back has also revealed he may quit the international arena after next year's tournament in Australia.

Johnson made his England debut in 1993 and has captained his country 24 times.

The 32-year-old told The Sun: "The World Cup seems to me to be the appropriate time to go from the Test scene and concentrate on my club career.

"For any player getting to my sort of age, I'll be nearly 34 by then, the build-up will be massive, hugely demanding."

Back, 33, has also targeted the World Cup as the ideal stage on which to bow out of the international game.

If he makes it to the competition, he will pass Peter Winterbottom's England record of 58 caps for an openside flanker.

Back said: "If I'm fortunate enough [to do that], I'd then let someone else have the honour of wearing England's number seven jersey."