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Jamie George reveals captaincy inspirations ahead of ‘greatest achievement’ in Six Nations

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It was hardly an auspicious start to Jamie George’s time as England rugby captain. His first press engagement since taking the role was due to be at the Six Nations launch in Dublin, in the salubrious surroundings of the Guinness storehouse; Storm Isha had other ideas.

And so it was via the medium of Zoom that George, after and fruitless Monday morning seeking alternative forms of transportation, spoke to the assembled press. A technical glitch meant that the hooker was, at least, spared the sight ofmade it across the Irish Sea.

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