England hope to bring more artistic expression to their game in Saturday's Six Nations send-off against Grand Slam-hunters France, but Maro Itoje didn't appear to find any inspiration in the Mona Lisa.
The 2019 Rugby World Cup runners-up face France on home soil requiring a win in order to guarantee they won't finish fifth for the second straight year. A record defeat at home to Ireland last Saturday has left Eddie Jones ' side with two losses and two defeats ahead of their trip to the Stade de France, where they've suffered defeat in their last two visits.
In a break from tradition, England advanced their travel plans by two days and gave the squad some additional time to get settled. Usually, these trips tend to be all business with little by way of free time, but Itoje and his team-mates were able to stretch their legs a little in preparation for a highly pressurised fixture.
