England have confirmed that Chris Robshaw will captain the national side for the remainder of the Six Nations campaign.
The Harlequins flanker was originally named skipper for England's opening fixtures in the tournament following Tom Wood's toe injury.
The 25-year-old was expected to have a temporary stint in the leadership role, however news has emerged that interim coach Stuart Lancaster has chosen the Quins skipper to lead the team following his performances during England's victories over Italy and Scotland.
"Chris has stepped into the role well and led a new team in two tough away fixtures," said Lancaster. "He is one of many leaders we could have chosen against Scotland and Italy but he has shown on and off the field the qualities required to captain a side.
"We feel it is right to make a call now that Chris will lead England for the rest of the Six Nations."
Robshaw added: "Captaining the team against Scotland was the proudest day of my life and to get the chance again against Italy was fantastic.
"To do so at Twickenham would be something else and I'm thankful to the coaches for giving me that opportunity and to all the lads for helping me over the last few weeks."
Robshaw's first fixture as permanent captain for the tournament comes on February 25 against Wales.
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