Jamie George was a brilliant England captain and doesn't need the title to lead, says Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall.

Maro Itoje replaces Saracens team-mate Jamie George as England captain; England begin their Six Nations campaign away to defending champions Ireland on February 1 in Dublin; Steve Borthwick includes u

With a record of five wins in 12 games, Jamie George will not go down as one of England’s great captains. Few men in the professional era, however, have skippered England with more pride or sacrificed more to lead their country.

Maro Itoje has taken over as England captain from his Saracens club-mate Jamie George for the Six Nations, with a call-up for the in-form No 8 Tom Willis as the headline selection.

By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) -England coach Steve Borthwick sprung a surprise when naming his Six Nations squad on Tuesday when he made lock Maro Itoje his new captain in place of Jamie George,

Steve Borthwick has backed Maro Itoje to lead England into the 2027 Rugby World Cup and said it is his capability to be calm in the face of pressure which has seen him elevated to captain of the team.

Maro Itoje is not your average rugby player. The newly-appointed England rugby captain is too smart for that. When we last spoke to him, he arrived at the Men’s Health shoot clutching a history book.