Position
Lock
Test Caps
84
Club
Saracens
![Maro Itoje Secondary Image](https://rfu.widen.net/content/f76bc5b4-6a4d-46cc-bd73-f93a6be02928/web/0a65b761-9b46-42ef-b4be-5fd524cc9c25.jpg)
Age
29
Height
195
Weight
118
U20 Caps
10
U18 Caps
9
Maro Itoje
A Saracens academy product, Maro Itoje was a new member of the England squad for the 2016 Six Nations and has since gone on to establish himself as a regular starter.In 2014, Maro captained England U20 to victory at the Junior World Championship final. Two years later he made his debut against Italy as part of a remarkable run which saw him on the winning side in 26 out of 27 games for club and country. Maro made three Test appearances for the British & Irish Lions against New Zealand in 2017 and was part of the squad that reached the 2019 Rugby World Cup final. Born to Nigerian parents, he was schooled at St George’s, Harpenden, the same school as Owen Farrell and George Ford. His cousin is Bath front row and fellow England squad member Beno Obano. A mainstay in England squads over the past years, Itoje recently featured in England’s 2023 Rugby World Cup and 2024 Guinness Men's Six Nations campaigns. He was recently named in Steve Borthwick's squad for the 2024 Summer Series tour of Japan and New Zealand.
England statistics
6349
Mins played
78.38
Avg. Min. Per Game
53
Wins
1
Draws
27
Losses
Attack
Points
0
Tries
0
Try assists
0
Defenders Beaten
0
Carries
0
Metres carried
0
Avg. Meters Per Carry
0
Clean Breaks
0
Open Play
Passes
0
Offloads
0
Pass Success
0%
Defence
Tackles
0
Turnovers
0
Tackle Success
0%
- Career Path
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2011 England U18
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2013 Saracens England U19 Saracens A Old Albanians
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2014 England U20
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2015 England Saxons
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2016 England
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2017 British & Irish Lions
![Courtney Lawes Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/6629f769-3624-4a32-8b22-ed6e5498098b/web/8421b513-07b8-4ad9-b88f-b2da87ef48da.png)
Courtney
Lawes
Northampton Saints
Caps
105
Age
35
![Nick Isiekwe Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/ab60a702-4fd4-442f-9b1d-0f15d8f2575b/web/cf2d419b-6055-4dbf-a71c-23ac1931e974.png)
Nick
Isiekwe
Saracens
Caps
11
Age
26
![Ollie Chessum Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/732990d6-0085-4d72-83be-94d510f51fee/web/581eebbc-92b0-47e4-bb98-ef44ab70a0da.png)
Ollie
Chessum
Leicester Tigers
Caps
23
Age
23
![David Ribbans Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/a703c502-a258-4b32-8771-84f2f8cb2b67/web/08606923-6b13-41a3-888d-68999c04b2a8.png)
David
Ribbans
Toulon
Caps
10
Age
28
![Alex Coles Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/84d77fe7-4663-4934-a5cc-24481b8352ee/web/93171202-9693-4074-852a-6982bde20563.png)
Alex
Coles
Northampton Saints
Caps
7
Age
24
![George Martin Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/a5e1c956-18fc-4331-b7e8-5d29dc2af065/web/fc717ee8-0e40-4b90-aefa-4c6edaffb8fc.png)
George
Martin
Leicester Tigers
Caps
15
Age
23
![Charlie Ewels Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/27658215-d074-4639-9b5d-e10b320723bf/web/b31ffc92-a754-4af3-9dce-04293c89078b.png)
Charlie
Ewels
Bath Rugby
Caps
31
Age
29
![Johny Hill Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/86b53d51-9630-4a35-9f79-dd5fdb15bd5f/web/jonny-hill.png)
Jonny
Hill
Sale Sharks
Caps
20
Age
30
![Position guide](https://rfu.widen.net/content/a007a7a8-6a87-4b27-a4a3-1909ef578dd1/web/lock.png)
What is a Lock?
The second row, or locks, are usually among the biggest physical presences on a team, required to provide power in the scrum, a jumper in the lineout and a big ball-carrying option. Renowned for their physicality, work rate and mobility.
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