Maro Itoje: Daily Routine
Maro Itoje balances elite rugby, political curiosity, and two dinners a night, all before a 10:30pm lights-out.
Maro Itoje may look like your average rugby player with his muscled physique and intense gaze on the field, but he’s anything but typical. The 27-year old English player defies stereotypes on a number of fronts: he doesn’t enjoy drinking beer, likes to collect art in his spare time, has a degree in politics, and is currently studying for his MBA.
Itoje even admitted once in an interview that if it wasn’t for his physical attributes, he’d most likely be a journalist or a politician. Fortunately for the Saracens Rugby Club and the England national team, he decided to play rugby.
Born in Camden, North London in 1994 to Nigerian parents, Efe and Florence, Itoje played a variety of sports growing up. Prior to him being introduced to rugby at the age of 11, the Englishman was a 200 metre runner, basketball player and shot-putter. He admits that he found the sport relatively late in life but thanks to his relentless work ethic, was able to progress rapidly.
