Gatland drops Lions captaincy hints
British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has hinted English lock Maro Itoje is in the running to captain the side during next year’s tour to South Africa.
McGeechan backs Itoje to lead Lions
Sir Ian McGeechan backs England lock Maro Itoje to lead the British & Irish Lions in the first Test against the Springboks in 2021.
Itoje: RWC final was painful
Lock Maro Itoje says it took him a long time to get over England’s painful 32-12 defeat in the World Cup final by the Springboks last November.
‘Lions need captain to challenge Bok DNA’
Paul O’Connell believes the key to success for the British & Irish Lions in 2021 is to select a captain capable of beating the Springboks at their own game.
Itoje: Saracens scandal felt like invasion of privacy
England lock Maro Itoje said being thrust into the spotlight during the Saracens’ salary cap scandal felt like an invasion of his privacy.
Revealed: How Sarries broke salary cap
Saracens breached the Premiership salary cap through property ventures involving star players Maro Itoje, Billy and Mako Vunipola and Chris Ashton.
Watch: B&I Lions tour preview
Hear British & Irish Lions greats Sam Warburton, Maro Itoje, Brian O’Driscoll and Sir Ian McGeechan preview what should be an epic tour to South Africa in 2021.
Lood: We’ll have to be at our best
Lood de Jager believes the Boks will need to be at their absolute best at lineout time against England during the World Cup final on Saturday.
England climb rankings, Boks slip
England have moved up to third in the World Rugby rankings, while the Springboks have dropped back to fifth.
Itoje out of crunch Six Nations clash
Maro Itoje has been ruled out of England’s final Six Nations fixture against Scotland at Twickenham with a knee injury.
