England have suffered significant injury news ahead of the Six Nations with Jamie George set to miss their opening fixture against Ireland. Hooker George, who has been replaced by Maro Itoje as captain,

England have been struck by an injury crisis less than a fortnight before the Guinness Six Nations with vice-captain Jamie George heading a significant list of withdrawals from Steve Borthwick’s squad.

Maro Itoje has been named England captain for this year’s Six Nations. Steve Borthwick has taken the armband from his Saracens teammate Jamie George, who skippered the team to mixed success in the Autumn Nations Series last year.

ENGLAND HAVE BEEN hit by the loss of vice-captain Jamie George for their Six Nations opener against Ireland on 1 February, with Alex Mitchell also a doubt for the Dublin showdown. Hooker George suffered a hamstring injury in Saracens’ Investec Champions Cup defeat by Saracens on Sunday and will miss the start of the tournament,

England vice-captain Jamie George has been ruled out of the Six Nations opener against defending champions Ireland on February 1, the Rugby Football Union announced on Tuesday.

England hooker Jamie George ruled out of Six Nations opener against Ireland - The Saracens player suffered a hamstring injury on Sunday.

England prop Jamie George limped out of Sarcens' 32-24 defeat to Castres in the Champions Cup on Sunday, just weeks before the 2025 Six Nations is set to begin.

Jamie George suffers injury scare to compound miserable week for former England captain - George was replaced as England skipper by club team-mate Maro Itoje earlier this week