IT'S GONNA CUTTA UP ROUGH

Itoje to lead England's raid north of the border

- BY ADAM HATHAWAY

MARO ITOJE has told England to take the fight to Scotland as they bid to end their Murrayfield hoodoo in Edinburgh today.

The skipper urged his side to take the bull by the horns in the Calcutta Cup clash at a ground where they have not won since 2020.

Itoje also warned his side - currently on a 12-game winning run - they have to be ready for anything on and off the pitch, with the Scots baying for blood after their 18-15 Six Nations opening defeat in Italy.

Captain Itoje, 31, said: "When you play away from home, there are things that happen you just have to roll with, there are things that happen that you just take on the chin and make sure you are bulletproof to the scenarios.