Maro Itoje rejected offers from French clubs to fulfil England ambitions

“In my heart of hearts, I would have been looking at England playing from across the Channel and I wouldn’t have been at peace with the decision."

Maro Itoje leads England into Saturday’s clash with France (Mike Egerton/PA)

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 Guinness 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.