Courtney Lawes will miss the rest of the 2021 Six Nations – massively reducing his chances of being selected for the 2021 British & irish Lions tour.
With competition for Warren Gatland’s 36-man squad to take on South Africa, missing the final three games will be a huge blow to his chances.
“He picked up a knock on Wednesday and that means he won’t be available for us for the rest of the Six Nations,” revealed attack coach Simon Amor
“It was a fall, he tweaked his pec, it’s obviously very disappointing but these things happen and we’ll look at the replacement after the Wales game.”
“He – Courtney Lawes – is an experienced player,” Amor continued.
“He brings a line-out threat and great defensive energy. But we have some fantastic players, particularly with Mark Wilson.
“He is one of our work-rate players and brings strength around the breakdown.”
DID YOU KNOW? In the summer of 2009, Courtney Lawes was a member of the England Under 20 team that reached the final of the JWC in Tokyo
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LIST: 5 potential Lions who could miss the tour through injury
1. Jack Willis (England)
The flanker suffered extensive knee damage against Italy that is expected to end both his season and his dreams of playing for the British & Irish Lions in the summer. Willis’ left leg buckled awkwardly after Sebastian Negri pulled him out of a ruck, leaving the Wasps back row crying out in pain.
