British and Irish Lions captain Maro Itoje has laid down an early marker for the upcoming tour to Australia, emphasizing his desire for the team to embody toughness.

After Itoje’s appointment as captain for the tour of Australia by Andy Farrell, Harry Latham-Coyle charts the journey of the player who emerged as the outstanding candidate for one of rugby’s greatest

Sir Ian McGeechan tells a story about his decision to pick Martin Johnson as his British and Irish Lions captain for the tour of South Africa in 1997. At the time it was seen as a left-field selection.