Claims: Summer off England duty took me by surprise - Itoje

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1. title: Summer off England duty took me by surprise - Itoje (alleges; supported) Source
2. url: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c20l1g8eqj4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss (alleges; supported) Source
3. summary: England captain Maro Itoje says he was initially taken aback by the suggestion he step away from international action for the July Tests (alleges; supported) Source
4. published: Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:00:53 GMT (alleges; supported) Source