The deposed - and now injured - captain faces a scrap to win back his place as a first-choice pick in the England team ...

With flanker Sam Underhill (Bath) and No 8 Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins) out injured, a club combination of Ben Earl (Saracens, ...

Maro Itoje was selected on Tuesday as England's captain for the Six Nations rugby tournament, replacing Jamie George ... but is missing veteran prop Dan Cole and scrumhalf Ben Spencer.

Itoje, 30, has 88 caps and has long been touted as captaincy material after leading the under-20s team to their Junior World Cup triumph in 2014. He has also taken over the captaincy of Saracens ...

Maro Itoje has replaced Jamie George as England captain ... Veteran prop Dan Cole is left out with his Leicester team-mate Joe Heyes brought into the squad alongside Sale's Asher Opoku-Fordjour ...

Picture: Glyn KIRK/AFP TWICKENHAM ... Tom Curry, Theo Dan, Alex Dombrandt, Ben Earl, Ellis Genge, Jamie George, Joe Heyes, Ted Hill, Maro Itoje (capt) George Martin, Asher Opoku-Fordjour ...

Dan Cole, 37, is among the most eye-catching ... Ben Earl (Saracens), Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears)(vc), Jamie George (Saracens) (vc), Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers), Ted Hill (Bath Rugby ...

Maro Itoje will lead England into the upcoming Guinness Six Nations after replacing Jamie George as captain ... but is missing veteran prop Dan Cole and scrum-half Ben Spencer. “With 88 England caps, ...

“It’s reassuring to know there is a group of senior players to support me and help build on the achievements of Jamie, who has led the team brilliantly and who has been a great friend and ...

England set to reveal squad for tournament as Steve Borthwick mulls captaincy change - England face a demanding start to the campaign with Ireland and France first up ...

Will Tom Willis and Henry Pollock be in?