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England set to rest captain Maro Itoje for Nations Championship: ‘The right thing to do’

Itoje will have a summer off barring injury striking England’s second row stocks

The Independent UK

Summer break could be ‘right thing to do’ for Maro Itoje

England head coach Steve Borthwick feels the captain may benefit from missing next month’s Tests.

The Independent UK

Noah Caluori reveals key advice he gained from Maro Itoje

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Noah Caluori reveals Maro Itoje advice as teenage wing sets sights on England debut

Caluori was named Gallagher Prem breakthrough player of the season and is now eyeing a first international cap

The Independent UK

England to bide their time before making Maro Itoje decision

Any decision to give Itoje the summer off would be in recognition of a demanding year

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes pondering England captaincy future as nightclub incident fallout rumbles on

Former England captain David Gower feared Stokes’ reign was already all but done

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes’ reign as England captain probably already in the past – David Gower

Stokes and team-mate Gus Atkinson breached team protocols by ignoring a recently-imposed midnight curfew.

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Itoje left out of England training squad with summer rest expected

The chances of Maro Itoje touring with England this summer have diminished after the captain was left out of Steve Borthwick’s latest training squad

The Guardian - UK

Maro Itoje left out of England training squad ahead of summer tour

Steve Borthwick said last month that England were having an ‘ongoing conversation’ about Itoje’s participation this summer

The Independent UK

Maro Itoje left out of England squad for latest training camp

Steve Borthwick revealed in May he was considering resting his captain for all, or part, of the Nations Championship in July.

The Independent UK

Rugby star Maro Itoje dines at Akara, loves all Soho Houses and relaxes in Regent’s Park with a good book

North-west London, in Barnet. I live there with my wife and we’ve been there for about six years. I was born in Royal Free Hospital, moved to Cricklewood, Edgware, lived in Mill Hill for a few years. So yeah, this is my neck of the woods.

Evening Standard

Borthwick delays call on resting Itoje until final England squad announced in June

England’s head coach, Steve Borthwick, says he may rest some senior players including his captain, Maro Itoje, for all or part of the Nations Championship

The Guardian - UK

Steve Borthwick’s vague words underline the tall task facing England this summer

With three Tests in three weeks on three continents, Borthwick and his squad face an uncertain summer that begins with a clash with South Africa

The Independent UK

England call up former Junior Springbok for Nations Championship

Bristol’s South African centre Benhard Janse van Rensburg has been selected in England’s 42-man training squad for the inaugural Nations Championship

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Leicester hit Northampton for six as league leaders crumble in fiery derby

Leicester beat Northampton 41-17 in a bad-tempered East Midlands derby, Freddie Steward capping a six-try victory for the hosts

The Guardian - UK

Noah Caluori repeats five-try display as Saracens demolish sorry Sale 85-19

The 19-year-old win scored five of Saracens’ 13 tries in their emphatic 85-19 Prem win at Sale, having scored five against them in October

The Guardian - UK

Henry Arundell inspires Bath to come-from-behind win over Saracens

A second-half turnaround sent Bath through to the Champions Cup quarter-finals with a 31-22 win over Saracens

The Independent UK

Saracens’ Prem hopes appear over after Northampton defeat – and they only have themselves to blame

Saracens 17-21 Northampton: Archie McParland snatched a late victory for Saints

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The Guardian - UK

Defeat not an option for Saracens’ McCall in crunch Northampton clash

Saracens need to bounce back from Bath hammering to stay in touch with the top when they face Phil Dowson’s Prem leaders

The Guardian - UK

Sale warn England ‘superhuman’ Tom Curry needs time off to prolong career

Sale’s director of rugby, Alex Sanderson, suggested that Tom Curry should sit out England’s summer tour in order to be at his best for the World Cup

Radio France Internationale

France claim Six Nations after 13-try show-stopper against England

France coach Fabien Galthié hailed four-try hero Louis Bielle-Biarrey after the team's last-gasp 48-46 victory over England earned them back-to-back Six Nations rugby titles.

The Guardian - UK

‘So close to being a special day’: Borthwick rues agony of England’s France defeat

Steve Borthwick said England could be driven on to better times by their 48-46 defeat by France, but queried some officiating

The Guardian - UK

Heartbreak for England but spirited display signposts the way forward

Steve Borthwick was under immense pressure but the character shown by his team against France offers hope of better times ahead

The Independent UK

Maro Itoje issues rallying cry for England to ‘show character’ and end dismal Six Nations on high

England will be condemned to their worst Six Nations finish since 1987 if they lose to France in Paris

The Guardian - UK

Maro Itoje issues England rallying cry for France finale: ‘Show this team’s character’

Maro Itoje has called on his England side to show their character as they seek to salvage some pride from a dismal Six Nations campaign against title-chasing France in Paris

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