The third row of the XV de la Rose “will have to undergo an operation to repair a damaged ankle again”, indicated his club Bath.
The participation of the Englishman Sam Underhill in the Six Nations Rugby Tournament is compromised, the injury to an ankle of the third wing contracted last Sunday requiring an operation, according to Bath, his club in England. Underhill was injured during the Premiership match against Northampton, where he came on as a substitute, which ended in a narrow defeat for his team 35-34.
According to a medical bulletin published by the West of England club, “Sam will have to undergo an operation to repair a damaged ankle again”. Underhill (28 years old, 40 caps), was not selected for the 2023 World Cup in France, before returning to the England team for the 2024 Tournament then the XV de la Rose tour to Japan and New Zealand. last summer.
-An ankle injury, already suffered during this tour and which led to surgery, had thwarted the start of the season for the English forward. He had to withdraw from England’s first November test matches against New Zealand and Australia. Returning against South Africa and Japan, he distinguished himself by scoring a try in each of these two matches. He is also renowned for his strong tackling qualities.
Sam Underhill joins England’s injured contingent, which already included winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (dislocated shoulder) and full-back George Furbank (broken arm) in its ranks. Steve Borthwick, the coach, who must announce his squad for the Tournament on Tuesday, however has reasons for satisfaction: the third wing line Ollie Chessum is on the verge of making his return after a knee injury, and the scrum half Alex Mitchell is fully recovered from a neck injury. On February 1, as part of the first day of the Tournament, England will have a very difficult trip to Dublin against Ireland, winner of the last two editions.