Blow for England as they lose injured Chris Robshaw for upcoming Six Nations title defence
Former England skipper injured his left shoulder during club match and will undergo surgery
England flanker Chris Robshaw will miss the Six Nations after undergoing shoulder surgery that will keep him out of action for three months, his club Harlequins announced on Monday.
The former England skipper, 30, injured his left shoulder during Harlequins’ 24-17 English Premiership defeat at Worcester on New Year’s Day and was due to go under the knife on Monday.
It will keep him out of England’s entire Six Nations title defence, which begins against France at Twickenham on February 4 and concludes against Ireland in Dublin on March 18.
“Chris Robshaw will undergo surgery on his left shoulder today to repair an injury sustained in the match against Worcester Warriors on New Year’s Day,” Quins said in short statement on their website.
Although he lost the captaincy to Dylan Hartley following Eddie Jones’s appointment as head coach, Robshaw – capped 55 times – played a key role as England registered a perfect run of 13 wins in 2016.
His absence is the latest blow for Jones, who already had injury doubts over forwards Joe Marler, Mako Vunipola and James Haskell.