Maro Itoje

Oghenemaro Miles Itoje (born 28 October 1994) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Premiership Rugby club Saracens. At international level, he is the current captain of the England national team, and the most recent captain of the British & Irish Lions. Itoje signed his first professional contract with Saracens in 2012, making his debut the following year. He received a call-up to represent England in the 2016 Six Nations Championship. He has won five Premiership titles and three European titles with Saracens. At international level, Itoje has been a key figure in three British & Irish Lions tours, and been nominated for the World Rugby Player of the Year three times. With England, he has won a Grand Slam and Triple Crown. Itoje reached 100 international test caps on 19 July 2025, after making 93 appearances for England and 7 for the British & Irish Lions.