England have suffered significant injury news ahead of the Six Nations with Jamie George ruled out of their opening fixtures against Ireland and France.Hooker George, who has been replaced by Maro Itoje as captain,

England have been struck by an injury crisis less than a fortnight before the Guinness Six Nations with vice-captain Jamie George heading a significant ... Ireland after being taken to the squad’s pre-Championship training camp in Girona to continue ...

Hooker George suffered a hamstring injury in Saracens ... yet feature against Ireland after being taken to the squad's pre-Championship training camp in Girona to continue his rehabilitation.

England have been hit by the loss of vice-captain Jamie George for their Guinness Six Nations opener against Ireland on February 1, with Alex Mitchell also a doubt for the Dublin showdown. Hooker George suffered a hamstring injury in Saracens’ Investec Champions Cup defeat by Saracens on Sunday and will miss the start of the tournament,

The Six Nations is almost here as rugby’s annual spring spectacular returns with perhaps the most open edition yet.Defending champions Ireland are on the hunt for an unprecedented three-peat, but face a potentially tricky opener against the team that denied them back-to-back grand slams a year ago.

AFTER an eventful 12 months in international rugby, the Six Nations is back for another instalment, with Ireland’s attempt at an unprecedented third successive Six Nations Championship title starting with a chance to correct last year’s sour note.

The Six Nations is a tournament that can make heroes and, as this year's championship is about to get underway, we have selected one player from each team who could be the biggest headline maker of th

England have been hit by the loss of vice-captain Jamie George for their Six Nations opener against Ireland on February ... feature against Ireland after being taken to the squad's pre-Championship training camp in Girona to continue his rehabilitation.

A capsule look at England, France, defending champion Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales in the Six Nations, which starts on Friday

England vice-captain Jamie George has been ruled out of the Six Nations opener against defending champions Ireland on February 1, the Rugby Football Union announced on Tuesday.

Hooker Jamie George will miss England's Six Nations opener against Ireland while scrum-half Alex Mitchell is a doubt with a knee problem.

Hooker Jamie George will miss England’s visit to Ireland to open the Six Nations next week after he injured a hamstring last weekend.