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 Hooker George, who has been replaced by Maro Itoje as captain,

Jamie George limped off with a hamstring problem late in Saracens’ 32-24 Investec Champions Cup defeat by Castres to compound a miserable week for the England hooker. Replaced as England captain by club team-mate Maro Itoje when Steve Borthwick named his Guinness Six Nations squad on Tuesday,

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,

Vice-captain Jamie George heads England withdrawals for Six Nations opener - Influential scrum-half Alex Mitchell is a doubt for the opener against Ireland on February 1.

Jamie George, replaced as England captain by Maro Itoje last week, has been ruled out of their Six Nations opener against Ireland, with scrumhalf Alex Mitchell also a doubt after the squad was hit by a raft of injuries.

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

Hooker Jamie George will miss England's Six Nations opener against Ireland while scrum-half Alex Mitchell is a doubt with a knee problem.