Rugby star Maro Itoje on the hardest tackler he's faced and his go-to takeaway order

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Between Six Nations camp sessions, England rugby team captain Maro Itoje joined fans for an AMA post in r/rugbyunion, covering the realities of test rugby, life after it, and a few things you might not expect to come up in international camp.

On hard hits and on-pitch highs​

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On Sunday rituals and personal favorites​

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On life beyond rugby​

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For a man whose job involves absorbing hits from people built like Jacques Burger, Itoje handles questions from strangers on the internet with similar composure. The full thread has plenty more to dig into, including his earliest rugby memory and his music taste — but he shuts down a question about England's lineout calls immediately. It's a rare chance to see one of England's most guarded players actually let his guard down.

Want more athlete Q&As like this? Read the full AMA in r/rugbyunion, and find similar conversations in r/sports, r/nrl, and r/MLR.


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