Maro Itoje vowed to keep the spirits of the nation up through Lockdown, the sequel, after England won rugby’s Six Nations. Eddie Jones’ team, champions for a third time in five years, contest the Autumn Nations Cup through November.
Itoje said: “For us to put smiles on people’s faces we need to play good rugby, conduct ourselves in the right manner and win - because when England win matches people are genuinely happy. “The world is here, there and everywhere at the moment.
A lot of things aren’t straightforward. “Sport has the power to unite people, to put a smile on faces, to lighten the mood when people are going through tough times. “That’s one of the greatest things we, as an England team, can do.” The feelgood factor provided by
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