Forget Six Nations form, Maro Itoje can rattle the Boks | Jeremy Guscott

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BARNET, ENGLAND - APRIL 11: Maro Itoje of Saracens looks on in the warm up prior to the Greene King IPA Championship match between Saracens and Bedford Blues at the StoneX Stadium on April 11, 2021 in Barnet, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

WHEN you think of must-go Test Lions for the 2021 series against South Africa, the first forward that comes to mind is Maro Itoje. He will be a cornerstone of the Lions in South Africa, despite not having the best Six Nations in a disappointing England side.
Throughout his career Itoje has had a tendency to give away penalties, because sometimes he pushes the envelope a little too much. Until this season he had usually been on the right side of the decisions, and usually it is a question of very small margins.
There have been other players who have done the same, with Richie McCaw an exper...

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