• Prop Vunipola to miss
Italy trip but likely to be ready for Tonga• Exeter wing Nowell’s
Japan chances in the balance, says coach
England prop Mako Vunipola, whose injury was the sole blight on their record 57-15 demolition of
Ireland at Twickenham, has a small tear of scar tissue in his hamstring which will need some 10 days of rehabilitation to heal.
That will be a huge relief for Eddie Jones as his
England squad fly out to Treviso to continue their preparations for next month’s
World Cup in Japan with a final warmup match, against Italy on 6 September at St James’ Park.