CAPTAINCY CONTENDERS

TOM CURRY

Age: 23

England caps: 36

Position: Back row

Club: Sale Sharks

Leads by example. Only young but he is already five years into his England career and a past nominee for World Player of the Year.

MARO ITOJE

Age: 27

England caps: 51

Position: Second row

Club: Saracens Rolls-Royce forward (left) whose influence is huge. He would seem a natural fit as captain – but in the past Eddie Jones has branded him as too inward-looking. ELLIS GENGE

Age: 26

England caps: 31 Position: Front row

Club: Leicester Tigers Surprise choice as club captain this season but he has led them to the top of the Premiership. Unlikely to start at Murrayfield though with Joe Marler back from Covid.