Hit in the calf just before the start of the Six Nations Tournament, Marcus Smith could make his return to the England group which will prepare for the reception of Ireland on March 9 at Twickenham. This is what Steve Borthwick, the coach, declared: “I am quite optimistic about Marcus’ return to the selection for the end of the Tournament. »
A return also for Alex Mitchell?
Marcus Smith was injured in Girona, Spain, where the English completed a training course of around ten days, before their first match, played and won in Italy (27-24). Steve Borthwick could also record the return of Alex Mitchell, his scrum-half, who started the first two matches of the competition, but withdrew from the challenge to Scotland (30-21), after twisting his knee, at Twickenham , during a training session open to the public. “We received very positive news about Alex’s injury, he will be operational for the end of the Tournament, either from the next match or for the last…”
Smith and Mitchell, who were invited to participate in the 3-day training course which began this Wednesday in York, are training for the moment, separately, as did Manu Tuilagi, Ollie Lawrence and George Martin, three injured players who gradually reintegrated into the squad and were ready to face Scotland last Saturday.
2024-02-28 13:50:43
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