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Tough task: Maro Itoje will have to be at his best to lead Saracens to success in the Champions Cup
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NOW Maro Itoje has been made Saracens captain we will at last find out whether the promising credentials he showed in leading the England U20 side to victory in New Zealand in 2014 to become junior world champions stand scrutiny further up the food chain.
Having backed Itoje to lead his club, as well as England – and the Lions –on numerous occasions, it is still good to see him finally get his chance...