Maro Itoje believes England can win all four of their upcoming Tests in the autumn internationals as the countdown to the 2027 World Cup begins. 

Joe Schmidt's resurgent Australia visit Allianz Stadium on Saturday to launch a series which is complete with fixtures against Fiji, New Zealand and Argentina.

The All Blacks provide the blockbuster opposition of the campaign on November 15, while Fiji won on their last visit to Twickenham back in 2023. 

However, since this year's disappointing opening Six Nations defeat by Ireland, England have put together a seven-match winning streak under Steve Borthwick. 

Along with that, the British and Irish Lions completed a memorable series win against Australia, their first on away soil in 12 years. 

And Itoje is hoping to carry on that momentum, with six Lions – including Ellis Genge and Tom Curry – on the bench for this weekend's game against Australia. 

"There's not a team we're playing who we can't beat," Lions skipper Itoje said.

"We want to go and win all our games. Every player should definitely aspire to that. Our fans should expect us to have the same mindset. The All Blacks are always tough.

"Whenever you get a result against them, it's a big deal and that’s within our capability. But first we have Australia in front of us and that’s our immediate focus."

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And after leading the Lions to glory, Itoje's attention quickly turned to the next major event on the horizon.

"Particularly for guys at the top, the four-year cycles are split into two and two. You want to be part of the Lions tour and then part of the World Cup," Itoje added. 

"They are the two big international landmarks where most of the world’s attention is on rugby in those periods.

"As a squad and as individuals, we want to do really well in 2027. But in order for us to do that and have the best chance, we have these really important games in the build-up.

"You don't just rock up to a World Cup and win. Often, a World Cup is a reflection of your body of work. Now we are trying to put together our body of work for that."