Maro Itoje

TEAM: Saracens

POSITION: Lock

HOMETOWN: London, England

DOB: October 28, 1994

Born in Camden, London, to Nigerian parents, Maro Itoje is one of rugby union's most exciting modern talents.

After making his professional debut with Saracens in 2013, he's gone on to amass an impressive trophy haul, including five Premiership titles and three European Champions Cups.

Debuting for England in 2016, Itoje quickly became a mainstay in the team. A key figure in three Six Nations triumphs, he has also featured in two World Cups - taking home a silver medal in 2019 and bronze in 2023.

In 2017, Maro was the youngest member of the British & Irish Lions squad that toured New Zealand.

Beyond rugby, he has a degree in Politics and MBA from Warwick Business School. He is also a co-founder of the Ajoke Gallery, which promotes the works of talented artists from all over the world, with a particular focus on African, Caribbean, and diaspora artists.

In 2023, Maro launched the Pearl Fund, which aims to generate a multi-million-pound investment in the education of children in Nigeria and wider African countries.