"In many ways it's a great milestone but it will obviously be a little bit sad that my mother is not there to witness this, Itoje said. I know she would have loved the occasion and loved everything about it. She's not physically there but I believe she's spiritually there she'll be cheering on from heaven. Reaching 100 caps feels amazing, he said."
"We have to win all the other games. That is well within our capability. I don't think that is asking us to climb a mountain we just need to make sure we focus on putting in the performance we are capable of. We need to bounce back and play with energy and vitality, start attacking the game right from the off. If we do that I think we'll have a good result this weekend."
Maro Itoje will win his 100th England cap on Saturday against Ireland at Twickenham. His mother Florence Itoje died in December and he missed the start of training to attend her funeral in Nigeria. He said the milestone will be tinged with sadness though he believes she will be present in spirit. England must beat Ireland to keep their Six Nations championship hopes alive after losing to Scotland 31-20 and ending a 12-match winning streak. Itoje said the team must win the remaining three matches, improve collisions and aerial work, and play with energy and vitality.
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