England have suffered significant injury news ahead of the Six Nations with Jamie George ruled out of their opening fixtures against Ireland and France.Hooker George, who has been replaced by Maro Itoje as captain,

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.

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.

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Jamie George’s miserable week was compounded when the hooker limped off with a hamstring problem late in Saracens’ Champions Cup defeat by Castres.

England have been hit by the loss of vice-captain Jamie George for their Guinness Six Nations opener against Ireland on February 1, 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,

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Hooker Jamie George will miss England’s visit to Ireland to open the Six Nations next week after he injured a hamstring last weekend.

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Mitchell replaces Northampton team-mate Henry Pollock and is expected to be given the number nine jersey when head coach Steve Borthwick names his team on Thursday

Alex Mitchell limped out of Northampton's Champions Cup final pool round victory against Munster and was a doubt to play in the championship opener in Dublin