RUGBY CONFIDENTIAL: Double injury boost for Steve Borthwick ahead of the Six Nations... and why Twickenham's sponsor is a headache for World Cup organisers
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Good news for England’s Six Nations campaign: Ollie Chessum is set to make his first appearance since October in Leicester’s Champions Cup game against Toulouse. The giant forward missed the entire autumn campaign after suffering a knee injury during the team’s training camp in Girona.
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Chessum’s No 6 jersey was filled by Chandler Cunningham-South but the Tiger’s timely return means he should be ready to go straight back into England’s starting team against Ireland. England fly out to their warm-weather training camp in Spain next week, before the team head straight to Dublin for their Six Nations opener. However, as was the case with Henry Slade before the autumn Tests, Chessum may well be given a special exemption to return to Leicester next weekend to build up his game time in the Premiership.
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He is likely to feature on the bench for his club’s Champions Cup tie on Sunday, with club coach Michael Cheika making efforts to persuade Borthwick to release him next week. Leicester are also expecting George Martin back from injury, with both forwards timing their comebacks perfectly for international duty. Their return will be key for the make-up of Borthwick’s pack, with the gritty Leicester duo likely to be first-choice starters in the 5 and 6 jerseys.
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