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Competitive Itoje willing to learn from Mount Rushmore of Lions captains

Maro Itoje has listened to Martin Johnson and Sam Warburton as he prepares his ‘tough men’ for Australia Do you know what really stuck out as Maro Itoje sat chatting in the O2 Arena after the British & Irish Lions squad announcement? His biceps. This year’s Lions jersey is tight enough on the shoulders and sufficiently short on the arms to make their already well-muscled captain look like Popeye on steroids. Say what you like about the Lions squad but they have chosen a strong leader. It has worked for them in the past. Who can forget the pipe‑smoking Willie John McBride and his classic response – “Do you think there will be many of them?” – when an angry hotel manager in South Africa threatened to call the police to arrest a number of 1974 Lions who had been enthusiastically “rearranging” the furniture. Legend also has it that Ian McGeechan picked the hulking Martin Johnson as his skipper in 1997 partly because of the intimidating effect he might have on the Springboks – and the referee – when he entered their changing room. Continue reading...

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The Reds snatched a late win in Sydney, where Waratahs star Joseph Suaalii departed on a medical cart, while the Blues surged into the top five in Friday's Super Rugby action. The post Watch: Reds stun hurting Tahs, Blues down Drua appeared first on SA Rugby magazine.

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