On the list of the most erudite British and Irish Lions players, Maro Itoje must feature near the top. Of those I have interviewed on the last seven tours, perhaps only Tom Court, the former Ulster and Ireland prop,

Maro Itoje said he would welcome Owen Farrell back to the England set-up and that the 112-cap playmaker makes any team better when he is at full fitness. Farrell stepped back from test rugby to prioritise his mental health following the 2023 World Cup ...

Maro Itoje insists Owen Farrell could still do a job for England and admits he was stunned by the reaction to the fly-half’s Lions call-up. Farrell, who landed down under on Friday, was the target of boo boys when he was in the stands at Saturday’s Sydney clash with the Waratahs.