Tom Wood may miss Six Nations
20/01/2012
Fans enjoying corporate hospitality at Twickenham for Six Nations matches may enjoy seeing some new faces in the England team - but one of them may be at the expense of Tom Wood.
The Northampton flanker will miss at least the first two games of the tournament - away to Scotland and Italy - with a toe injury.
Wood commented: "There is never a good time to be injured and I'm obviously very disappointed," although he said he will be at the squad's camp in Leeds despite having to wear a protective boot on his foot for a month, meaning he cannot train.
With Wood, touted by some as a possible captain, out of the reckoning Chris Robshaw may be the man to lead the side out at Murrayfield next month.
The England squad announced last week includes nine uncapped players and interim head coach Stuart Lancaster said this choice was in line with a "philosophy about starting a new era for English rugby."
By Sam Smith
