Itoje rested as Caluori among five England call-ups
Itoje rested as Caluori among five England call-upsImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Maro Itoje has won 102 Test caps and been a near ever-present for England since making his debut in 2016ByMike HensonBBC Sport rugby union news reporterPublished3 minutes agoCommentsEngland captain Maro Itoje will miss England's Test against South Africa on 4 July after being left out of this summer's Nations Championship action.The 31-year-old has been rested, having breached World Rugby's recommendation , externalof playing only 30 games a season in each of his past two campaigns.In addition to leading England and club side Saracens, Itoje skippered the British and Irish Lions in their series win over Australia last summer.He has also grieved his mother Florence who died in December, speaking at her funeral in Nigeria and, by arrangement with the national team, joined up late with his team-mates before the Six Nations.Hooker Jamie George, who preceded Itoje as England captain and stepped back into the role when his Saracens team-mate started the Six Nations on the bench, will lead a side that includes five uncapped players this summer.Saracens' teenage wing Noah Caluori wins his place ahead of a clutch of rivals, with Adam Radwan, Tom Roebuck and Henry Arundell left out.The 19-year-old, whose prodigious leap makes him a potent aerial threat, finished joint top of the Prem try-scoring charts with 18 this season.Benhard Janse van Rensburg, the South African-born Bristol centre who will become eligible for England on residency grounds in time for their Tests against Fiji and Argentina on 11 and 18 July, is also included.Bath's Max Ojomoh, Exeter's Henry Slade and Gloucester's Seb Atkinson join him as specialist midfield options, with Ollie Lawrence and Northampton pair Fraser Dingwall and Tom Litchfield overlooked.Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Caluori (left) and Janse van Rensburg both played in an uncapped match against a France X...المصدر: BBC News | Source: BBC News
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