Britain Rugby Union - England Training - Pennyhill Park, Bagshot, Surrey - 31/1/17 England's Maro Itoje during training Action Images via Reuters / Henry Browne Livepic
LONDON (Reuters) - Maro Itoje looks set to step into England's blindside flanker void after being named on Tuesday alongside three locks in a 25-man squad for their Six Nations opener against France at Twickenham on Saturday.
With Chris Robshaw missing the entire tournament with a shoulder injury, lock Itoje was widely tipped to take the number six shirt.
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