47 h. ago England captain Maro Itoje absent from training camp to attend mother’s funeral in Nigeria

Borthwick: ‘We are deeply saddened for him’Itoje misses launch of 2026 Six NationsEngland will kick off their Six Nations training camp in Spain this week without their captain, Maro Itoje, who has travelled to Nigeria for his mother’s funeral. Itoje was conspicuously absent from the official Six Nations championship launch in Edinburgh on Monday and is not expected to join up with his squad until Wednesday evening.With the tournament commencing on Thursday week every team is scrambling to be ready for their opening games but Steve Borthwick, England’s head coach, has given the Saracens lock permission to miss the start of this week’s training block in Girona. “He is in Nigeria for the funeral of his mother and we are all deeply saddened for him,” said Borthwick, whose side open their campaign at home to Wales on Saturday week. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Council officially launches North Lanarkshire Half Marathon 2026

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