#1. Maro Itoje
- Age: 27
- Position: Lock
- Club: Saracens
They said: “Once called a Vauxhall Viva by Eddie Jones, now a fully fledged Rolls Royce.”
RUCK’s verdict: Best second-row in the world right now, the Sarries powerhouse should be England captain
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