Will Greenwood names his choices for 'new' England captain moving forward

"I love Owen Farrell but he needs to hand over the captaincy," wrote Greenwood in The Telegraph.

"In the likes of Itoje and Curry we have two players who could definitely step up and lead this side. They are both fierce competitors with a rugby intelligence that belies their years

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"Itoje led England to an under-20 World Cup and is the obvious pick. The wild card would be Curry.

"As I watched the post match interviews in Dublin I was struck by how well he handled himself in the toughest of circumstances. I thought for the very first time, maybe he is the one to lead us when battle resumes.

DID YOU KNOW? The back-rower played for Wales under 20s in the 2017 Six Nations, qualifying as a resident student at a Welsh university. However he has no birth, family or residency qualifications to play for Wales at Test level

DID YOU KNOW? Harry Randall is the younger brother of Jake Randall, who was the Scarlets youngest ever player

Despite his stellar form for Harlequins, he’s since been in the international wilderness with no sign of a recall from Eddie Jones. However, following Owen Farrell’s recent performance against Scotland, it’s clear as day that England need a more creative number 10 to orchestrate the attack.

DID YOU KNOW? Smith picked up the game of rugby union at the age of seven with Centaurs RFC when his family moved to Singapore from the Philippines

DID YOU KNOW? The forward was a centre through most of his youth career, naming Ma'a Nonu and Mathieu Bastareaud as his ultimate references