Maro Itoje restored as England captain for Calcutta Cup trip to Scotland

Cowan-Dickie starts at hooker in only other change.

England’s Maro Itoje during a training session at Pennyhill Park on Monday. Pic: Ben Whitley/PA

Maro Itoje has been restored to the England captaincy for Saturday’s Calcutta Cup clash against Scotland while Luke Cowan-Dickie starts at hooker with Steve Borthwick otherwise keeping faith with the side who thrashed Wales last week.

Fin Smith replaces namesake Marcus in the No23 jersey but that, Itoje’s expected return to the starting lineup and the decision to utilise Jamie George’s experience from the bench, aside, Borthwick has challenged the majority of his players to repeat the trick at Murrayfield.