Steve Borthwick already has several injuries in his squad building up to their World Cup opener, with Courtney Lawes ‘sore’ after a training session
Steve Borthwick is still sweating on a host of injury concerns before England’s World Cupon Saturday, with several frontline players facing a race against time to prove their fitness.
Courtney Lawes became the latest senior player to emerge with a fitness worry that forced him to miss a pre-tournament ceremony in Le Touquet – England’s base camp in northern France. Lawes was described as “sore” after England’s first training session at their team base last Friday while Tom Curry and Elliot Daly, who have been nursing ankle and knee injuries respectively, were unable to take part. George Martin was also absent while Kyle Sinckler and Manu Tuilagi undertook modified training.
Curry has not appeared all summer, or indeed under Borthwick after also missing the Six Nations, but England have insisted that he remains in contention to face the Pumas and, if he is declared fit, would be an option for the No 8 jersey given Vunipola’s suspension. Lawes is expected to captain England in Farrell’s absence, if he is deemed fit enough.
England's Tom Curry with the ball against South Africa in November 2022. He has been out all summer but could play at No 8 against Argentina.Daly, meanwhile, suffered his knee injury in the defeat by Ireland in Dublin last month and missed out against Fiji. Borthwick has been consistently confident that the Saracens versatility back will be ready for Saturday but his absence from training in Le Touquet is a concern.
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