Across 67 matches, Itoje averages close to seven and a half tackles per game, with a single-match peak of 20, which tells you he functions as a primary defensive pillar rather than a rotational presence. His 289 carries over 582 metres show consistent involvement with ball in hand for a lock, and the fact that those numbers hold across Champions Cup, Premiership, Six Nations, and Rugby World Cup competition speaks to a player who performs that role at every level. His best carrying outputs — up to 12 carries and 62 metres in a single outing — confirm he can shift from grafter to genuine go-forward threat when the platform is there.
Maro Itoje is a professional rugby union lock registered with the England, the South Africa-based franchise. He forms part of the matchday squad and is tasked with winning lineout ball and adding grunt in the second row.
As a lock, Maro features for the England across the United Rugby Championship, the Currie Cup and European club competition, with home fixtures played at South Africa in South Africa.
Follow Maro Itoje's match appearances, fixtures, results and the latest England news on Octafield — South Africa's home of rugby.
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