Maro Itoje reveals he turned down big-money French offers to put England first
- ‘My time in an England shirt was not quite done yet’
- RFU rules players in France as ineligible for selection
Maro Itoje has revealed that he turned down lucrative offers from French club rugby due to his unfulfilled ambitions with England.
Itoje leads England into Saturday’s crunch Six Nations clash at Allianz Stadium satisfied that his decision to commit to Saracens in January last year, amid offers from Lyon and Toulon, was the right call.
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