I stood next to Maro Itoje once, and it was a humbling experience. In the hunt for a pre-match snack before Saracens vs Gloucester, I somehow found myself in the stadium concourse engulfed by the 6ft 6in lock’s considerable shadow. He was huge, which is why I was shocked to learn his latest MO in the gym.
“My current goal is to get stronger, particularly through my lower body and in lateral agility movements,” Itoje tells me, fresh from shooting with Sports Direct for the brand’s “New Traditions Start Here” campaign.
