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 to ask his former Saracens colleague to take charge of the team and,

England have made made a huge captaincy call ahead of a a crucial Six Nations with head coach Steve Borthwick appointing Maro Itoje as captain. The Saracens lock, long one of his nation’s most consistent performers,

England head coach Steve Borthwick has decided to strip Jamie George of the captaincy ahead of the Six Nations, handing over control to his Saracens team-mate Maro Itoje