Maro Itoje rested for England’s summer tour as Jamie George takes captaincy

Maro Itoje has been rested for England's summer tour, with Jamie George stepping up to take over the captaincy in his absence. The decision comes after Itoje was noted as having completed more Test minutes than any other player in rugby over the last decade, suggesting the rest is warranted to manage his workload. The specific matches and opponents for the summer tour were not detailed in the excerpt.