Player hit by fresh setback after comeback from ankle surgeryInjury appears to end any hope of being fit to face ScotlandEngland are set to begin their Six Nations campaign without Owen Farrell, whose participation in the tournament has been plunged into doubt after suffering a fresh injury setback.
It is understood Eddie Jones is primed to name a new captain next week, with Farrell set to miss the pre-tournament training camp in Brighton and see a specialist to discover the length of his layoff. Courtney Lawes is the favourite to assume the captaincy.