England captain Owen Farrell will miss the entire of the Six Nations, it has been confirmed.
Head coach Eddie Jones confirmed on the match launch on Wednesday morning that his skipper suffered a “freak” harm to his ankle in Saracens coaching that requires surgical procedure.
Farrell’s harm follows related concern round wing Jonny Might whereas prop Joe Marler has withdrawn from the squad after testing optimistic for Covid.
The fly-half has not performed since injuring his different ankle through the win over Australia at Twickenham in November.
He was set to return for Saracens on Sunday earlier than struggling this setback.
“Huge blow for him personally, but it surely’s an opportunity for folks to step up,” Jones stated.
Marcus Smith is first alternative at 10 with Orlando Bailey and George Ford the opposite fly-half choices within the squad.
This newest blow is about to power Jones right into a rethink of his midfield choices with Farrell beforehand set to begin the match opener towards Scotland at Murrayfield at inside centre in simply 10 days’ time.
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