On the day that he confirmed a brand new two-year contract at Saracens, Jamie George has additionally been introduced as the brand new England captain!
The hooker turns into the one hundred and thirty fifth participant to be appointed England captain since Frederick Stokes first led an England aspect in 1871.
5 different Sarries are additionally within the squad, Theo Dan, Ben Earl, Nick Isiekwe, Maro Itoje and Elliot Daly will all be concerned throughout the Six Nations.
On naming Jamie George as England Captain, Steve Borthwick mentioned:
“Once I requested Jamie to be captain for this forthcoming collection, I may sense his pleasure and delight at being requested to steer his nation. I’m delighted that he has accepted the function.
“Jamie has been a revered chief on this group for various years now. With 85 England caps to his title, he’s a quietly influential character who has a wonderful tactical understanding and who units excessive requirements, while constructing sturdy relationships with the folks round him. This, along with his earlier experiences of captaining Saracens and The British & Irish Lions, go away him well-placed to lead the workforce.”
Talking about his appointment as England Captain, Jamie mentioned:
“Final week Steve requested me to be captain for the upcoming Six Nations and I accepted with enormous gratitude and enthusiasm.
“I like taking part in rugby for England. I hope that everybody has seen how a lot it means to me, I’ve by no means shied away from that. I’m so enthusiastic about the place this workforce can go and bringing the followers on that journey with us is one thing that I care about deeply.
“I imagine I’m on the stage of my profession the place I may give my all to the captaincy and provides my finest on the pitch.
“I don’t underestimate the problem forward. Owen is a incredible motivator and tactician, and we’ll undoubtedly miss his management. However I’ve acquired good folks round me, lots of whom have gained main tournaments, and utilising the good expertise now we have inside the group goes to be essential.
“The squad is in a fantastic place to construct off some actually sturdy performances on the Rugby World Cup and I sit up for getting began and welcoming some new faces to camp.”
