NICK CAIN
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MARO Itoje did not need the help of acting classes when he captained the England U20s to win the 2014 Junior World Championship by beating their South African counterparts in Auckland.
What Itoje required, and delivered, was lead-from-the-front character and determination to prevail against all odds against a much bigger Springbok pack – and his drive was infectious, with his teammates rising to the challenge to win 21-20.
Itoje had been given the honour of skippering the Red Rose team when Callum Braley, the tournament captain, was select...