Leicester Tigers winger Jonny May faces an “extended period” out after fracturing his cheekbone in England’s 33-30 Six Nations win over Wales.
The 29-year-old was forced off at Twickenham and has had surgery, posting an update on his twitter account.
"All fixed up," wrote the Leicester speedster. "It’s never good picking up an injury but I will use this as an opportunity to regenerate, sharpen up and will be doing everything I can to get back on the pitch as soon as possible."
Who are the fastest players at the 2020 Six Nations?
The 2020 Six Nations will take place across six cities, with the tournament taking place across eight weeks in February and March.
Who’s quickest to and on the ball always plays a huge role in rugby, so we decided to look at some of the fastest players selected for the 2020 Six Nations
VIRIMI VAKATAWA – France – 11.3 SECONDS (100m)
He truly is such a talented player. The Fijian-born French International has played at an unreal level for Racing 92 of late and will be a key part of Les Bleus World Cup campaign. His speed and power make him a unique player.
In March 2018, Stockdale received the 2018 Six Nations Player of the Tournament Award after setting a try-scoring record of 7 as Ireland claimed the title and won their first Grand Slam since the 2009 victory. Unplayable on his day.
Once ran a 100 metres in 11.2 seconds at a school sports day and his raw pace saw the 21-year-old have a trial for Premier League giants Chelsea. Helped England Under-20s beat Wales in the final of the 2013 Junior World Cup before making the step up to the Test side.
The speedster clocked 10.71 for the 100 metres. With a strong argument to be England’s quickest wide man ever, May is gradually improving his finishing prowess and is now arguably the first name on the teamsheet for head coach Eddie Jones.
Lightning speed - he ran the 100m in 10.6 seconds aged 16 - and an eye for the try line. Thorley is also an eccentric character as highlighted in this recent interview by Sportsmail's Nik Simon.
Hogg broke Glasgow's club record by hitting a top speed of 36.8kmh (just under 23mph) in training. In contrast, the Greater Roadrunner bird can only hit 20mph, while, back in the human realm, the top speed ever clocked by Usain Bolt was 27.8mph in the Berlin World Championships of 2009 when he set the still-standing 100m record of 9.58 seconds.