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DALLY DEFENDS GEORGE DEMOTION
Daily Star|January 29, 2025
EXCLUSIVE ENGLAND World Cup winner Lawrence Dallaglio insists you "only captain the team if you're worth your place in the team" following the decision to take the captaincy off Jamie George before the Six Nations.
- SAM MEADE
DALLY DEFENDS GEORGE DEMOTION

Maro Itoje will instead skipper England in Ireland on Saturday.

The second row replaces his Saracens team-mate George, who will now miss the opener in Dublin after picking up an injury. Luke Cowan-Dickie will play at hooker.

England head coach Steve Borthwick has cited a desire to have a skipper who will remain on the pitch for the 80 minutes.

This story is from the January 29, 2025 edition of Daily Star.

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