"Doesn't look good" - Mako Vunipola suffers nasty little injury

Saturday, 05 March 2022 at 20:39

byRugby Rucker

Saracens prop Mako Vunipola limped off with an ankle injury early in the game against Leicester with the out-of-favour England prop now faces a spell on the sidelines.

Then men in black moved up to second place in the Premiership by beating the league leaders 34-27 in a entertaining game.

“It doesn’t look great. It’s such a shame because he’s been playing such wonderful rugby,” Saracens boss Mark McCall said.

Leicester's losing bonus point sees them 12 points above Sarries, who are one clear of Harlequins and with a game in hand.

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BACK-THREE:

15. Freddie Steward
14. Max Malins
11. Jack Nowell

Freddie Steward of England goes over for a try during the Autumn Nations Match between England and Australia at Twickenham on 13 November 2021. Photo: Micah Crook/PPAUK

CENTRES:

13. Joe Marchant
for Elliot Daly
12. Henry Slade

Henry Slade of England kicks the conversion during the Autumn Nations Match between England and Tonga at Twickenham Stoop on 6 November 2021. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK

HALFBACKS:

10. Marcus Smith
9. Harry Randall

Marcus Smith of England celebrates after winning during the Autumn Nations Match between England and South Africa at Twickenham Stadium on 20 November 2021. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK

FRONT-ROW:

1. Ellis Genge
2. Jamie George for Luke Cowan-Dickie
3. Kyle Sinckler

Jamie George of England celebrates after winning during the Autumn Nations Match between England and Tonga at Twickenham Stoop on 6 November 2021. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK

SECOND-ROW:

4. Joe Launchbury for Charlie Ewels
5. Maro Itoje

Wasps player Joe Launchbury during the warm up before the Gallagher Premiership Rugby Match between Wasps and Sale Sharks at Ricoh Arena on 27 Mar. Photo: Steve Bond/PPAUK

BACK-ROW:

6. Courtney Lawes (capt)
7. Tom Curry
8. Alex Dombrandt

Courtney Lawes, Captain of England celebrates after winning during the Autumn Nations Match between England and Tonga at Twickenham Stoop on 6 November 2021. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK

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