Why is Jamie George not playing for England at the Six Nations?
Why is Jamie George not playing for England at the Six Nations?
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SARACENS hooker Jamie George has been forced to miss the opening Six Nations games through injury. An England everpresent during his decorated career, Saracens hooker George has had a wretched time of late in the international setup. England suffered defeats to New Zealand, South Africa and Australia during their autumn internationals, with George as captain. The 34-year-old came off before the hour in all four of England's test matches, with some fans calling for a captain who would complete full 80's in his place for the Six Nations.
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Ahead of the tournament, Steve Borthwick named his Saracens teammate Maro Itoje as captain, with George remaining as vice captain. However, George will miss the start of the tournament now, and SunSport can reveal why. IRELAND VS ENGLAND LIVE - LATEST UPDATES. Having already lost captaincy to Maro Itoje, Jamie George will miss at least the first weekend of the Six Nations with a hamstring injury. The 34-year-old suffered his injury during Saracens 32-24 loss to Castres in the Champions Cup.
George was replaced like for like by the Northampton Saints hooker Curtis Langdon, with Luke Cowan-Dickie set to slot in at hooker for England's opening Six Nations game against Ireland. While some fans were calling for George to drop the captaincy, due to his inability to see out 80 minutes, there is no doubting the impact of his experience on a young England squad. While George will miss the big clash in Dublin, Borthwick is hopeful of his return.
England's manager said: "Jamie George will hopefully be two to three weeks" (when asked about injuries). "He's a top-class player, a great leader and a fantastic influence around the other players. "We're desperately dissapointed for us as a squad and for him. "He's a fast healer and he's going to get back ASAP". Six Nations will kick off on Friday, January 31, as struggling Wales travel to Paris to take on France. That game kicks-off at 8:15pm GMT.
