Players currently battling injury ahead of 2017 Autumn Internationals
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Players currently battling injury ahead of 2017 Autumn Internationals

5 October 2017
Steven
The Autumn internationals are not far off and we’re getting excited, but a number of players from the home nations, though, are currently battling injuries.
Here, RUCK identifies the major absentees:
England

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Autumn schedule: Argentina (November 11), Australia (November 18), Samoa (November 25)
Ruled out: Billy Vunipola (knee), Manu Tuilagi (knee), Kyle Sinckler (suspension ending November 20)
Could be fit: Mike Brown (ankle)
Ireland
Autumn schedule: South Africa (November 11), Fiji (November 18), Argentina (November 25)
Ruled out: Jamie Heaslip (back), Garry Ringrose (shoulder)
Could be fit: Rob Kearney (hamstring), Dan Leavy (ankle), Simon Zebo (rib), Paddy Jackson (ongoing trial)
Scotland
Autumn schedule: Samoa (November 11), New Zealand (November 18), Australia (November 25)
Ruled out: Mark Bennett (knee), Richie Gray (back)
Could be fit: Stuart Hogg (shoulder), Alex Dunbar (knee), Alasdair Dickinson (hamstring), Allan Dell (back), Rory Sutherland (groin)
Wales
Autumn schedule: Australia (November 11), Georgia (November 18), New Zealand (November 25), South Africa (December 2)
Ruled out: Sam Warburton (neck), James Davies (shoulder), Ellis Jenkins (hamstring)
Could be fit: Gethin Jenkins (calf), Gareth Anscombe (groin), Scott Baldwin (hand), Ross Moriarty (back)