England star doubtful for Six Nations after suffering injury blow
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It's been a tough week for England's Jamie George.
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The hooker's Champions Cup outing against Castres on Saturday ended in frustration as he limped off with a hamstring issue in the closing stages of Saracens’ 32-24 loss.
"Jamie has hurt his hamstring. We’re not quite sure how serious that hamstring is at the moment," said Saracens director of rugby, Mark McCall, adding further uncertainty to George's Six Nations hopes.
The injury came just days after the 33-year-old was replaced as England captain by Maro Itoje in Steve Borthwick's Six Nations squad announcement.
With the Ireland clash looming on February 1, George's involvement is now under a serious cloud.
After coming on for two-try Theo Dan in the 55th minute, George’s night took a turn for the worse when he was forced off, leaving Saracens to ponder the extent of his hamstring problem.
Rugby Poll:
Full List of Confirmed Injured Absentees:
- Afolabi Fasogbon (Gloucester Rugby)
- Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (Exeter Chiefs)
- George Furbank (Northampton Saints)
- Gabriel Ibitoye (Bristol Bears)
- Nick Isiekwe (Saracens)
- Luke Northmore (Harlequins)
- Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby)
With these players sidelined, England will face a tough test in their Six Nations opener.
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