Itoje to captain the Lions?

I'm prepared to be surprised if the tour goes ahead.
I wouldn’t be surprised to see Itoje appointed as captain.
I think he’s 26, and Johnson was 27 when he captained the Lions in Australia

Why not? Assuming Gatland can get over his love affair with AWJ, would be an interesting choice to have Itoje as captain. I can certainly see him adapting to that mould.

Not yet a "born leader" in my opinion. With Gatland in charge I think deep down we all know who it will be

Anyone but Farrell! 

Did Itoje not once captain the England Team too - not sure if it was a full blown international but I seem to recall seeing him do it.

No 7 wrote: I really dislike the jumping up and down and whooping at any turn over or mistake by the opposition. This is very much a Saracen thing but not for a captain of any team. He also has a high penalty count by that is primarily due to how competitive he is . He can certainly lead by example but stop the yelling and antics.

A bit unfair to say this is a Saracen thing - they are but one of many sides who employ these tactics.

Other things that annoy me are

Standing on the mark to take a penalty then running 3 or 4 paces befor kicking it.

Players sarcastically patting opponents on the head when they do something wrong

Players yards offside at kick-offs

Bunkermentality wrote: Raider999 wrote:    Other things that annoy me are Standing on the mark to take a penalty then running 3 or 4 paces befor kicking it. Players sarcastically patting opponents on the head when they do something wrong Players yards offside at kick-offs That's a good start. Add  Throwing the ball away or up-your-jumper shenanigans when free kick/penalty awarded.

Hookers standing with heels on the line when they throw in, but moving infield as they throw.

Scrum halves putting ball into 2nd row at scrums - might as well throw it straight to the number 10.