Maro Itoje
Itoje representing Saracens during the Aviva Premiership | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Oghenemaro Miles Itoje | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 28 October 1994 Camden, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 118 kg (260 lb; 18 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Salcombe Prep School St George's School Harrow School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London University of Warwick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Beno Obano (cousin) Andre Harriman-Annous (nephew) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oghenemaro Miles Itoje (born 28 October 1994) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Premiership Rugby club Saracens. At international level, he is the current captain of the England national team, and the most recent captain of the British & Irish Lions.
Itoje signed his first professional contract with Saracens in 2012, making his debut the following year. He received a call-up to represent England in the 2016 Six Nations Championship. He has won five Premiership titles and three European titles with Saracens. At international level, Itoje has been a key figure in three British & Irish Lions tours, and been nominated for the World Rugby Player of the Year three times. With England, he has won a Grand Slam and Triple Crown.
Itoje reached 100 international test caps on 19 July 2025, after making 93 appearances for England and 7 for the British & Irish Lions.