England full-back George Furbank says he will need to be at his best every time he steps out for Northampton Saints as the club's new captain.
England full-back George Furbank believes he will need to be at his best every time he steps out for Northampton Saints next season after being confirmed as the club's new captain.
"I don't know if it will feel any different being named as team captain or jumping in and out of the role. Being captain last year I think brought out the best in me, I loved it," Furbank told the BBC's Rugby Union Weekly."It gave me extra motivation. If you're going to be a leader, you need to be at the top of your game so other boys follow. For me to be able to speak and bring the best out of the other boys, my game needs to be at the top.
"Last year it was pretty handy having Courts in the team. I just told the ref, 'Can you speak to Courts, please' and then he would deliver the message for the team," the 27-year-old said. Furbank, who was not involved in Northampton's 54-26 pre-season home defeat by Leinster on Saturday, said: "We've got a bit of a different squad this year, we've lost some big players but we've also signed some exciting young talent.
He is also hoping to add to his nine England caps, having scored two tries in last season's Six Nations.
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