At the end of an emotional, roller-coaster of six weeks on tour, it’s time for Rugby World to hand out a few tongue-in-cheek gongs to a few individuals, highlights and…
Maro Itoje
Name: Maro Itoje
Age: 21
Weight: 110kg
Club: Saracens
Maro Itoje has had an incredible year. 26 starts, 26 wins, a European Champions Cup, an Aviva Premiership title, a Six Nations Grand Slam and a 3-0 Test series win over Australia Down Under.
Get ‘Inside the Lions’ with the new issue of Rugby World
In the August issue of Rugby World we go behind the scenes on the Lions tour of New Zealand
August 2017
The Rugby World team take you behind the scenes of the 2017 British & Irish Lions tour in the August issue
Lions Second Test: Five things we learnt
Lions glory. But a black elephant remains in the room The Lions beat the All Blacks by 24-21, levelled the series, and achieved something that few professional rugby players will…
Lions name team for second Test against All Blacks
Johnny Sexton and Owen Farrell to form 10-12 partnership for Lions in second Test against the All Blacks in Wellington
Phil Vickery on the Lions: Part 2
Rugby World editor Owain Jones took a pew with England and Lions legend Phil Vickery to discuss the tour in New Zealand, the likely Test 23 to face the All…
Lions 2017: To celebrate like Maro Itoje or not to celebrate…
It is something that winds some people up – players celebrating a scrum penalty, a turnover, even forcing a knock-on. Take the British & Irish Lions’ loss to the Blues…
Super Maro Itoje can solve England’s problems at No 7
Eddie Jones has his sights set on toppling the All Blacks but at times in the last couple of weeks he must feel like he has reversed over a black…
Analysis: Six minutes that defined the resilience of Saracens
More than any athletic attribute, the one quality that Maro Itoje’s clubmates value highest in their young lock is an uncanny capacity to learn. Saracens playmakers know they only need…
Player analysis: The rise and rise of Maro Itoje
By Alex Shaw Everyone in the rugby world knows the name Maro Itoje. The 21-year-old has been riding the crest of a wave that has grown, exponentially, over the last…