Courtney Lawes withdrew from England’s Six Nations squad due to a calf injury, continuing an extremely frustrating season for the 33-year-old and rescuing Steve Borthwick from one of his assistant captains. Jamie George and Elliot Daly were also removed from this week’s training camp and were replaced by Ollie Lawrence and Jamie Blamire.
Lawes limped in half an hour after the Northampton Saints’ loss to La Rochelle on Saturday. It was only the third start of a campaign that was interrupted by a concussion and hip muscle problem. Lawes’ Northampton colleague and surprisingly neglected first team David Ribbans was called up.
Blamire, who played six Tests, joined Tom Dunn and Jack Walker in a naive trio who shared nine caps in the absence of George McGuigan and Luke Cowan-Dickie, who left the game Monday due to knee problems. suffered an ankle injury earlier this month.
George suffered a concussion in the first half of the Saracens’ loss to Edinburgh on Sunday evening. He will face a 12-day pullback as a minimum, but return to play at Saracens could be reversed depending on his progress with concussion protocols.
Lawes was captain of the team last summer in the series they beat Australia 2-1. Borthwick appointed him as one of two assistant captains under Owen Farrell, along with Ellis Genge, and was enthusiastic in his praise of Lawes. England defensive coach Kevin Sinfield was equally enthusiastic.
“The way Courtney influences those around her by what she does, not what she says, is contagious,” Sinfield said a week ago. “If someone’s playing 7 out of 10 and they’re with Courtney, you suddenly get an 8 or 9. It’s an incredible quality and it’s there.”
The call of Ribbans will be the first step in what England’s back five need to be reshaped. Alongside Ribbans, Borthwick has Maro Itoje, Jonny Hill, Ollie Chessum and Nick Isiekwe as back rowers Lewis Ludlam, Ben Curry, Ben Earl, Jack Willis, Alex Dombrandt and Sam Simmonds.
Chessum, who was previously assigned by Eddie Jones as a player capable of fulfilling a role similar to Lawes’s as a blind winger jumping from the line-up, will also enter the back row showdown.
Regarding George’s possible return ahead of Scotland, Borthwick said: “Jamie will follow the return-to-game protocols that give you a daily plan with daily assessments. He was fine after the match so he is now following that protocol, it could be 12 days. you should assess what non-symptoms are. The protocol has been in effect for some time, which we will follow.
“[Lawes and McGuigan] scans done today [Monday]We will then meet with the experts as soon as possible and from now on we will fully understand their scope and plans.”
Borthwick added that Mako Vunipola and Elliot Daly will also be considered for injuries from the Saracens’ match as England faced Borthwick for the first time on Monday evening before Tuesday’s practice at Pennyhill Park.
Borthwick added: “We’ve been asked about how little time we have to prepare and injuries, and those are good questions. As a coach, all I’m going to say is there are players missing, it’s clear. It’s a great time to coach an incredible captain who wants to start putting on performances we can be proud of. staff.”
Player welfare lobby group Progressive Rugby criticized George’s return to the field in Sunday’s game, arguing that George was showing clear signs of concussion and should therefore not be eligible for a head injury assessment.
“In our view, British prostitute Jamie George clearly showed symptoms of category 1 and inadvertently suffered an SED rather than being permanently suspended. This process failure, which once again puts the SED tool’s effectiveness into question, not only puts the player in a potentially catastrophic risk but the game we all love.” It harms its image.”
“At a time when amateur play is being asked to undergo a major change. Professional play needs to be streamlined for safety reasons. We urgently request the relevant management to investigate this incident. And I wish Jamie George the best in his recovery.”
Who is in England’s Six Nations squad?
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Jamie Blamire (Newcastle Falcons, 6 times)
Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers, 5 times)
Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers, 95 times)
Ben Curry (Sales Sharks, 1 person)
Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins, 9 capital letters)
Tom Dunn (Bath, 3 times)
Ben Earl (Saracens, 13 people)
Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears, 43 times)
Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers, 7 times)
Jonny Hill (Sales Sharks, 19 people)
Nick Isiekwe (Saracens, 8 times)
Maro Itoje (Saracens, 62 people)
Lewis Ludlam (Northampton Saints, 14 times)
Dave Ribbans (Northampton Saints, 4 times)
Bevan Rodd (Sales Sharks, 2 people)
Sam Simmonds (Exeter Chiefs, 18 times)
Kyle Sinckler (Bristol Bears, 56 times)
Mako Vunipola (Saracens, 74 times)
Jack Walker (Harlequins, capless)
Jack Willis (Toulouse, 6 times)
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Owen Farrell (Saracens, 101 times)
Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints, 3 times)
Ollie Hassell-Collins (London Irish, capless)
Dan Kelly (Leicester Tigers, 1 captain)
Ollie Lawrence (Bath, 6 times)
Max Malins (Saracens, 14 capital letters)
Joe Marchant (Harlequins, 13 capital letters)
Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints, 1 person)
Cadan Murley (Harlequins, capless)
Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 52 times)
Fin Smith (Northampton Saints, capless)
Marcus Smith (Harlequins, 17 capital letters)
Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers, 17 times)
Manu Tuilagi (Sales Sharks, 50 people)
Jack van Poortvliet (Leicester Tigers, 7 times)
Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 121 times)
Who missed?
Jack Nowell, Jonny May and Billy Vunipola, who were not included in the Borthwick squad, all played for major England teams during Eddie Jones’ tenure.
As Borthwick seeks new top-form talent for his clubs, their lack of interest provides the clearest indication yet that the new regime is breaking up with the old.
Other notable names to be left out include Alex Coles, Hugh Tizzard, Val Rapava Ruskin, Joe Cokanasiga and George Furbank.
Who was injured?
As always, Borthwick had to drop some players due to injuries.
Loss of star winger tom curry and the whore of Exeter Luke Cowan-Dickie It will be particularly painful as they would probably be a start against Scotland if they were both in shape.
Injuries keep winger dynamic Henry Arundell while out of contention, Elliott Daly (hamstrings) Jack Singleton, man concierge and Raffi Quirke all were excluded.
Courtney Lawes The retreat is the final blow for Borthwick. and knee injury George McGuiganplus Jamie George’s The concussion created a major problem for the prostitute.