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Maro Itoje was selected on Tuesday as England's captain for the Six Nations rugby tournament, replacing Jamie George. The 30-year-old lock takes the role for the first time, having previously ...

Itoje, 30, has 88 caps and has long been touted as captaincy material after leading the under-20s team to their Junior World Cup triumph in 2014. He has also taken over the captaincy of Saracens ...

Steve Borthwick insists Maro Itoje can lead England into the next World Cup after appointing him captain for the upcoming Six Nations at the expense of Jamie George. Borthwick met Itoje on Monday ...

Itoje said: "I am incredibly humbled and honoured to have been asked by Steve to be England captain. It’s a truly incredible privilege for both me and my family, and I feel grateful to have been ...

Maro Itoje has replaced Jamie George as England captain ahead of their upcoming Six Nations campaign. As Steve Borthwick revealed a 36-man training squad for his side's tournament opener away to ...

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But second row Itoje, long tipped as an England captain, has been installed as skipper instead of George, who in his role as hooker has often found himself being replaced early in the second half ...