Six Nations 2025: England captain Maro Itoje says losing is not what he is about
New England Captain Maro ITOJE said that failure is not his identity because his team is ready to open the sixth nations on Saturday.
ITOJE replaced Jamie George Earlier this month, England only won five tests in 12 tests in 2024.
Steve BorthWick Defeat Ireland, Last year, at Twickenham’s Allianz Stadium in Twickenham, he continued to seek a long -established third championship and hoped to actively start in Dublin to help them have the first six -nation championship since 2020.
“I don’t want to lose, but lose my meaning,” Itoye told Broadcasting Corporation’s Rugby Union Weekly.
“There is no more honor to win with England. You win with the club, which is special, but it has won different fish with England.
“I hope this team can feel this and achieve this goal. I think we can.”
ITOJE led England to win the world champion under 20 years of age in 2014, but after Captain Owen Farrell went to France, he only led Saracens this season.
The 30 -year -old Lock appeared for the first time in the election of the 2016 Grand Slam championship in England, and successfully started his international career under the leadership of Eddie Jones, and in 2019, in 2019 Enter the Rugby World Cup.
In a book in 2021, Jones questioned whether ITOJE was suitable for the captain, and wrote that the second row was “very inherent”, and did not “usually affect people outside the scene” – ITOJE later refused.
Courtney Lawes served as Captain England in the Australian tour in 2022. He said Itoje is not a loud person,,,,, External When the conversation of the pre -match team, the New England captain was happy to transfer these responsibilities to the larger team members.
“If there is an oath, I will give it to the team’s 14 members!” ITOJE added.
“Everyone has something to do. I want to think that I am a very self -conscious person. I think I humblely admit that I need the support of others.”
