Lessons learned from England ‘golden boy’ Maro Itoje to serve Tigers recruit Ben Featherstone well in Hong Kong
The 26-year-old prop played for Saracens in the Aviva A League and LV Cup and is confident his new side are heading in the right direction under coach Craig Stewart
Armed with valuable experience playing for powerhouses Saracens alongside the new “golden boy” of English rugby Maro Itoje, Borrelli Walsh USRC Tigers recruit Ben Featherstone is ready to make his mark in Hong Kong.
It was somewhat by chance that Featherstone found himself fronting for Saracens in the Aviva A League and the Anglo-Welsh Cup – then the LV Cup – during the 2014-15 season.
It was while playing for Esher in the National League One competition that he received the call-up.
“They needed props for a game, I got put forward as a contact and then they just kept bringing me back,” Featherstone said.
“Maro Itoje, the new golden boy on the English rugby scene, was my captain for LV Cup and A League as well so I spent a lot of time with him.”
Powerful second-rower Itoje, 21, burst on to the scene during England’s successful Six Nations campaign this year.