Blow for England as Dan Cole is ruled out of Six Nations
Leicester front-row suffering from bulging disc in his neck
England prop Dan Cole will miss the remainder of the Six Nations because of a neck injury, it was announced on Sunday.
The Leicester front-row is suffering from a bulging disc in his neck which has trapped a nerve.
His injury was diagnosed during a training session at St George’s Park, the England national football team’s Midlands training base, earlier this week.
Cole will now miss England’s three remaining Six Nations matches, starting with the Twickenham clash against tournament leaders Ireland this Saturday.
“It’s massively disappointing for Dan, Leicester and England but the important thing is that this has been diagnosed and that Dan gets the appropriate rest and treatment,” said England coach Stuart Lancaster, who had been hoping to name an unchanged side to play the Irish.
The 26-year-old Cole has become something of a mainstay since making his debut off the bench against Wales in 2010.