Buzz & Beyond: Rugby union
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Published: Feb, 24 2025 10:13
Replaced as captain by Maro Itoje before this campaign, George has added real value as a bench leader in England’s last two wins. Gathered beneath the posts as Finn Russell lined up a potentially match-winning conversion, the England players sketched out a plan. Cut quite brilliantly by Scotland in the lead-up to Duhan van der Merwe’s scorching score, a game that they had seized control of appeared to be slipping from their grasp. While a crop of chasers prepared to put pressure on the Scotland kicker, Jamie George, no longer captain but still a vital voice in the leadership group, took charge, setting a strategy for the rest of the squad.
