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“Peter is a very good player and very diligent around the lineout,” Itoje comments. “The lineout means a lot to him and he puts in a lot of work there. He is such a passionate player as well, and that is his area of expertise.”
Itoje roomed with injured Ulster lock Iain Henderson in New Zealand and clicked immediately with Jack McGrath and Tadhg Furlong. On the Leinster tight-head, he said:
“Tadhg was just fantastic on that tour and Johnny Sexton was such an important player.”Another player that Itoje will doubtless battle with several times, in the coming months and years, is Leinster and Ireland lock James Ryan. “James has done really well since his debut, a couple of seasons ago," he says. "I always look forward to playing against the top players and this encounter will be no different.”
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