Maro Itoje hits back at breakaway league

'Playing for England is the Mecca': Maro Itoje insists he has no plans to give up national service for rebel breakaway league - despite his chastening autumn
Players are being targeted for lucrative deals to join a breakaway league But Maro Itoje has underlined the importance of wearing England's red rose RFU will refuse to allow stars leaving the Premiership to represent their country Maro Itoje is enduring a ...
Maro Itoje hits back at breakaway league: Playing for England is the mecca
Maro Itoje says representing England will always remain his “mecca” after the emergence of a breakaway league that threatens to split the sport apart.
Maro Itoje unaware of plans for breakaway competition as lock pledges commitment to England
Maro Itoje has said that he is unaware of any plans for a breakaway rugby competition and suggest that he would not jeopardise playing for England rugby should such a venture develop. News broke last week of plans to launch a franchise tournament that would sit outside of rugby’s existing structures,
Eben Etzebeth interview: I am 5-3 up against Maro Itoje, but want to play with him one day
After a sighter to establish his range, Eben Etzebeth strikes. The illustrious Springboks lock has been offered a trivia question: how many of his 129 caps have come against Maro Itoje? “We’ve played each
Itoje calls playing for England ‘Mecca’ amid LIV-style breakaway plans
England's Maro Itoje has said that playing for his country is the “Mecca” amid reports that a LIV Golf-style breakaway league could begin.
Maro Itoje shares England squad belief on global breakaway league plans
Maro Itoje believes that England's players would reject the opportunity to play in the global breakaway league that is threatening to upend the rugby landscape. Itoje describes representing his country as the "Mecca" in response to plans to launch a new competition featuring over 200 of the game's top stars in 2026.
‘Playing for England is the Mecca’, says Maro Itoje amid breakaway league plans
Playing for England is the Mecca’, says Maro Itoje amid breakaway league plans - Itoje is one of 17 players to have signed enhanced Elite Player Squad contracts with the Rugby Football Union worth £160,
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England international Maro Itoje has said that playing for his country is the “Mecca” amid reports that a LIV Golf-style ...
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Maro Itoje: England still pinnacle amid breakaway league talk
Maro Itoje has said playing for his country "is the Mecca" for him, as talk of a breakaway league continues to rumble in ...
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Maro Itoje: Beating Martin Johnson’s England caps isn’t enough – I want to be a winner like him
Maro Itoje will move past Martin Johnson’s number of caps for England on Saturday, all being well, eclipsing the 84 ...
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Maro Itoje wants England to make fans proud against Springboks after November woes
England's lock Maro Itoje claims line-out ball during the Autumn Nations Series International rugby union test match ...
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Maro Itoje on the Lions, leadership and politics: ‘I’ll return to No 10 one way or another’
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Eben ready to rumble with Itoje
Eben Etzebeth is looking forward to reigniting his rivalry with Maro Itoje when the Springboks face England at Twickenham ...
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Springboks v England: Three key match-ups
The Springboks and England will both be chasing a win for differing reasons, and the result could come down to who wins ...