In the absence of a clear pick for this summer’s Lions tour, Maro Itoje might put it up to Caelan Doris
Gerry Thornley: Six Nations presents a chance for Maro Itoje to vie for Lions captaincyAs things stand, Doris is probably the favourite for the role, but so much hinges, as is always the case, on the Six Nations which precedes’s selections. Warburton captained Wales to a successful defence of their title in 2013 when chosen by Gatland, and were Ireland to complete a historic three-peat, the case for Doris would be compelling.Now 30, it’s a wonder that he’s had to wait so long.
“The acting classes are a practical step to helping Maro and others share that internal fire and magic which makes them special. We’re always looking to see if we can develop these traits and find the right mix of leaders.” “For me it wasn’t necessarily about overreacting to that sort of thing. I just wanted to stay consistent to who I believed I was. I have my network of people of support. Not only at a time like that but in different types of adversity – you always lean on your people ... to try to get different perspectives and opinions.
“A lot of my heroes are leaders. I studied politics at university and one of my heroes is Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of Ghana. His energy, his passion, his conviction for what he believed – Ghanaian independence and African independence – for me was very inspirational, reading about it and learning about.
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