Itoje set to be named British and Irish Lions captain
Summary
Maro Itoje is expected to be announced as the captain of the British and Irish Lions for their tour of Australia. He will be the first Englishman to captain the Lions since 2001 and will lead around 40 players during the tour.Key Facts
- Maro Itoje will be named captain of the British and Irish Lions on Thursday.
- He is the first English player to hold this position since Martin Johnson in 2001.
- Itoje has participated in two previous Lions tours.
- He became the England captain before the 2025 Six Nations, leading them to a second-place finish.
- Irish captain Caelan Doris had shoulder surgery, which affected his chances for the Lions captaincy.
- Itoje will be officially announced as captain at the O2 Arena.
- This will be Itoje's third tour with the Lions.
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