England suffer injury double blow to Nations Championship plans as Pepper and Van Rensburg are sidelined
Summary
England head coach Steve Borthwick faces fresh squad problems before the autumn Nations Championship after losing at least two potentially key players. Bath flanker Guy Pepper injured an ankle in Bath's match at Gloucester last Friday and will be sidelined for several weeks, which makes his involvement in the autumn period look improbable. Bristol centre Benhard van Rensburg has been advised to rest and recuperate after two heavy concussions within the past three months and will also be sidelined for several weeks. Borthwick will watch this weekend's domestic Premiership matches with some trepidation, with doubts still hanging over first-choice fly-half Fin Smith and new injury uncertainty emerging almost daily.
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The Guardian
Source ↗The Guardian reports that Bath flanker Guy Pepper and Bristol centre Benhard van Rensburg have both been sidelined, dealing a double blow to England's Nations Championship plans under head coach Steve Borthwick.
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