England hit with serious injury blow ahead of Six Nations - after Northampton star George Furbank broken arm confirmed
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England are facing the spectre of back-line disruption at the start of the Six Nations after Northampton confirmed on Tuesday that their captain, George Furbank, has a broken arm. The 28-year-old full-back was helped off during the first half of his club's epic Champions Cup victory over the Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday.
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Having flown back to the UK and had a scan, Furbank is now awaiting specialist advice on whether or not he will require surgery. Sam Vesty, Northampton's head coach, said: 'He has fractured his arm. It (recovery time) can vary so nothing concrete on how long that will take. We are not 100 per cent sure what the outcome of that medical assessment will be.'.
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With just over six weeks to go until England take on Ireland in Dublin at the start of the annual championship, there is a very significant prospect of Furbank being ruled out of that fixture and 'Le Crunch' against France at Twickenham seven days later.
It would be a significant blow to head coach Steve Borthwick's plans, as Furbank has emerged as the first-choice No 15 this year, and a symbol of England's tactical expansion. Northampton confirmed that their captain and England star, George Furbank, has a broken arm.
The 28-year-old full-back was helped off during the first half of his club's epic Champions Cup victory over the Bulls in Pretoria. It would be a significant blow to head coach Steve Borthwick's plans, as Furbank has emerged as the first-choice No 15 this year.
