Borthwick met Itoje on Monday to ask the Saracens lock to take charge of the team and, according to the head coach, was met with a smile that “could have lit up the whole of England”.
England captain Marlie Packer knows Jamie George from Saracens, who she has represented since 2017.
The hooker was appointed by Steve Borthwick after Rugby World Cup captain Owen Farrell opted to take a Test rugby sabbatical while Courtney Lawes, who led the team to pool victories over Argentina and Japan last September, has retired from international rugby.
Gregor Townsend has opted for a twin track on his Six Nations captaincy after announcing Rory Darge and Finn Russell as his chosen leaders for the 2024 campaign.
Saracens hooker Jamie George is set to be named England captain tomorrow when head coach Steve Borthwick announces his squad for the Guinness Six Nations, The Telegraph have reported.
The unbeaten Brumbies have opted to leave a host of key men in Canberra and named Ryan Lonergan as captain for Friday's Super Rugby Pacific trip to face the Western Force in Perth.
Japan head coach Jamie Joseph has named a raft of 2019 World Cup heroes in his 36-man squad to face the British and Irish Lions in Edinburgh next month.
Danny Wilson admits there may be more short-term pain in store for injury-hit Glasgow but the Warriors coach is convinced long-term gains lie ahead.