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    Itoje must lead the British & Irish Lions in SA

    May 01, 2021 3 minutes
    MARK KEOHANE
    Reuters

    WARREN Gatland won’t pick England lock Maro Itoje as his British & Irish Lions captain for the eight-match tour of South Africa. But he should.

    Lions coach Gatland, in charge of the Lions 2013 and 2017 visits to Australia and New Zealand respectively, coached Wales for 12 years and is likely to go with seasoned veteran lock Alun Wyn Jones as his tour leader.

    England captain Owen Farrell is also a consideration for the Lions touring squad, which will be named on Thursday.

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