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British and Irish Lions can do something special, says Maro Itoje

By Adam Hathaway

Maro Itoje took tips on captaincy from two-time Lions skipper Martin Johnson the day before he was announced as the leader for this summer’s tour to Australia.
On Thursday, Itoje detailed his whirlwind week, which ended with him on stage at London’s O2 Arena as the new king of the pride.
Johnson was one of a group of former captains who had dinner with Itoje on Wednesday night at a steak and seafood restaurant near London Bridge.
Gavin Hastings, Brian O’Driscoll, Alun Wyn Jones and Sam Warburton were other ex-Lions leaders who were getting their ears bent by Itoje as he em...

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