Rugby: Itoje will captain the British and Irish Lions on the tour of Australia [SOUND]

# Rugby: Maro Itoje will become the first English captain of the British and Irish Lions since Martin Johnson in 2001. This was announced when the touring squad for Australia was unveiled during a ceremony in London this afternoon. Head coach Andy Farrell included South Africans Duhan van der Merwe and Pierre Schoeman in his squad of 38 players for the tour, consisting of three Tests against the Wallabies and six other matches. Itoje says he realises what the job entails: