Maro Itoje is demanding a statement performance against Japan which leaves no doubt as to what England rugby is all about.
A week after being so far off the mark against Argentina as to be unrecognisable, Owen Farrell’s team gets a chance to set the record straight.
“We need to break free and just go out there and be the players that we know we are,” Itoje said. “The response I expect is a team full of energy, a team that is physical, tough, ready to take the game, not waiting and not wanting to see what happens.
