it starts in one week and a half. looking forward to that. england s mauro itoje says he feels nothing but excitement ahead of this autumn s rugby world cup. itoje was speaking to my colleague sarah mullkerrins as he launched the pearl fund , which aims to generate millions of pounds towards education of children in nigeria and wider african countries. i guess it has been a couple of years in the making. you know, growing up, my parents always instilled in me number one, education is very important, in our lives, and the lives of everyone, really. and the second aspect was, it is important to give back, it is important to live give to those who are less fortunate than yourself. and i m fortunate enough to be in a position where i can put something like this together. so, you know a bit of tweaking and work along the way, we are able to create this vision. ii way, we are able to create this vision. .., . r
Launching the Pearl Fund, the England and Saracens rugby star will work with global partners to help children in Nigeria and Ghana escape poverty through a multi-million-pound investment in long-term education