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Maro Itoje : « Il faudra stopper les Français dans leur élan »

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Maro Itoje, le capitaine de l'Angleterre, après leur défaite lors du match du Tournoi des Six Nations 2025 entre l'Irlande et l'Angleterre à l'Aviva Stadium le 01 février 2025 à Dublin, en Irlande. (Photo par David Rogers/Getty Images)

Le capitaine et deuxième ligne anglais Maro Itoje a prévenu jeudi que la dimension physique serait la clef « non négociable » du match contre la France samedi à Twickenham lors de la 2e journée du Tournoi des Six Nations.

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« Le non-négociable, d’abord et avant tout, c’est la dimension physique », a-t-il dit après l’annonce de la composition de l’équipe d’Angleterre pour affronter les Bleus. « Il faudra qu’on soit physique, qu’on gagne la ligne d’avantage parce que si on la leur laisse, ils deviendront difficiles (à jouer). »

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Exposant l’« état d’esprit » que la sélection anglaise entend adopter pour le Crunch, Itoje, 30 ans, a ajouté : « Nous voulons être collectivement agressifs, être dans l’avancée, aller au contact et les stopper dans leur élan. »

Les Bleus arrivent à Londres sur la lancée de leur large victoire 43-0 face aux Gallois vendredi en ouverture du Tournoi ; les Anglais se sont inclinés, eux, le lendemain en Irlande (27-22), subissant un septième revers en neuf sorties.

Du choc à venir samedi à Twickenham, Itoje dit que « c’est un gros match, une grosse occasion, et nous voulons gagner ». « L’équipe veut progresser, l’équipe veut gagner et devenir ce que nous voulons qu’elle soit, et ces matches-là sont ceux que nous devons gagner », a ajouté l’avant des Saracens.

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Interrogé sur le choix du jeune Fin Smith à l’ouverture, faisant reculer son homonyme Marcus Smith à l’arrière, Itoje s’est dit impressionné par les aptitudes au jeu mais aussi par la défense « coriace et courageuse » du demi d’ouverture de 22 ans. « C’est un joueur à sang-froid, calme, serein. Il prend beaucoup de bonnes décisions (…), trouve souvent la bonne passe ou prend la bonne décision dans le jeu au pied. »

« Quand je l’entends parler, je suis surpris qu’il n’ait que 22 ans. Il est prêt et je suis impatient de le voir à l’œuvre », a-t-il conclu.

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