Maro Itoje has been promoted to England captain ... the first-choice pairing of Ollie Lawrence and Henry Slade, with no place for Alex Lozowski.

Maro Itoje has been appointed England captain ahead ... Oscar Beard and Cadan Murley both earn inclusion, but there is no place for veteran tighthead Dan Cole, who won his 118th international ...

LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - England coach Steve Borthwick sprung a surprise when naming his Six Nations squad on Tuesday when he made lock Maro Itoje his new captain in place of Jamie George ...

England coach Steve Borthwick said having a captain who could last the whole match had been a factor in his decision to appoint Maro Itoje as skipper for the Six Nations in place of Jamie George ...

Maro Itoje has made realising England’s potential his number one priority after being installed as captain for the Six Nations. Itoje has taken charge of the team in place of Jamie George ...

Steve Borthwick has backed Maro Itoje to lead ... One factor was Itoje's ability to play 80 minutes, while the competition at hooker meant George's place in the team was no longer guaranteed.

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but Itoje has grown and grown in stature even among England’s struggles. “With 88 England caps, Maro has been a central figure in this squad for many years, bringing a vast amount of ...