England captain Maro Itoje has shared some wonderful family news after welcoming his first child with wife Mimi.<\/p>\n
The Saracens star celebrated his 32nd birthday on Wednesday (28 October) by sharing a touching family photo on Instagram.<\/p>\n
Itoje could be seen cradling the couple’s baby, with Mimi smiling proudly beside him.<\/p>\n
He kept the caption short and sweet.<\/p>\n
“The Happiest of Birthdays this year with this one \u2764\ufe0f”<\/p>\n
The post quickly attracted messages from across the rugby world, with fans and fellow players rushing to congratulate the England skipper.<\/p>\n
England stars react to Maro Itoje’s baby newsEngland Rugby<\/a> was among those to offer congratulations, commenting: “Congratulations \ud83c\udf39”<\/p>\n Former England winger Jack Nowell added: “Congratulations my man\u2764\ufe0f”<\/p>\n Itoje’s club, Saracens<\/a>, also showed their support with a heart emoji.<\/p>\n Maro Itoje and wife Mimi announced pregnancy in August<\/p>\n The happy news comes just over two months after Itoje and Mimi first revealed they were expecting a baby.<\/p>\n As RUCK reported at the time<\/a>, the couple shared a series of photographs on Instagram showing Mimi’s growing baby bump.<\/p>\n They kept the announcement simple, writing: “Mum & Dad.”<\/p>\n The news delighted fans, who flooded the comments with messages of support.<\/p>\n Now, just weeks later, the couple have given supporters their first glimpse of their new arrival.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n England captain preparing for Nations Championship<\/p>\n Itoje’s family celebrations come at a busy time in his rugby career.<\/p>\n