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Weight of expectation will not send me Down Under
Daily Record
|December 04, 2025
ENGLAND skipper Maro Itoje has told his teammates to embrace the pressure of a shot at ruling the planet for the first time in more than 20 years.
England could hardly have fared better as the pools for the 2027 World Cup were decided.
Itoje is out to join 2003 hero Martin Johnson on English rugby's Everest.
On form, and current world rankings, they would avoid four-time champions South Africa, New Zealand and France until the final.
This story is from the December 04, 2025 edition of Daily Record.
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