England begin their 2023 Rugby World Cup campaign on Saturday when they take on Argentina in a match that could decide who tops Pool D
Maro Itoje insists England are ready to show their true selves on Saturday. “We know who we are. We know the type of players we have. We know the quality of coaches we have,” the second row said.
“Yes, we haven’t in recent times played as well as we can, but we know the potential of this group. and when you know the potential of this group and you know the attitude of the players and the coaches, it can only fill you with confidence.“The real motivation is where this team can go. The real motivation is how we can properly display the best of ourselves and give the very best account of ourselves.
“That’s the exciting opportunity that this brings. It’s an incredible opportunity and that’s the motivation to see where we can go and how good we can be.”Pool matches– Italy vs Namibia, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, 12pm– Australia vs Georgia, Stade de France, 5pm– Japan vs Chile, Stade de Toulouse, 12pm– Wales vs Fiji, Stade de Bordeaux, 8pm– New Zealand vs Namibia, Stadium de Toulouse, 8pm– Wales vs Portugal, Stade de Nice 4.
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