WATCH: This is how George Ford's Australia tour ended before it even got started

Here’s a look at how it happened and more on his replacement in both position.

Making his final appearance for Tigers, the number 10 was forced off the field after just 23 minutes in what was a reoccurrence of an ankle injury suffered earlier in the season.

He is the latest player to be ruled out following the withdrawals of both Henry Slade and Manu Tuilagi.

Atkinson has impressed in the Wasps first-team recently, and has been part of England's shadow squad for the 2021 Six Nations. Rugby runs in the family for this talented number 10 with Dad Ian playing for Tynedale RFC, Northumberland and also having England U18 trials.

DID YOU KNOW? Atkinson began his rugby journey at Oxford RFC, aged five.

Smith became the second-youngest player to play for Warriors in the Gallagher Premiership when he made his debut as a replacement against Gloucester Rugby at Kingsholm in February.

At 18 years and 292 days, Smith became only the second 18-year-old to play for Warriors in the top flight when he played against Wasps in April 2008.

DID YOU KNOW? Following Smith’s debut, England centre Ollie Lawrence drops to third in the list of Warriors’ youngest Premiership players.

The Aussie has come under fire for consistently ignoring Simmonds, who captained Exeter to a Premiership and European Cup double last season. Name-checking him, his time now may finally come this summer.

Like his older brother Sam, Simmonds has come through the Chiefs academy system at Ivybridge Community College - and he's previously represented England at age group level, including the Under-20s in the Six Nations Championship.

DID YOU KNOW? Simmonds was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2021 New Year Honours for services to rugby union football