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Saracens issue positive Ben Earl injury update
By Jon Newcombe
England could be set for a pre-Six Nations boost with the news from Saracens that Ben Earl is nearing a return to action sooner than expected.
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Initially it was feared that the No.8, England’s best performer at the World Cup, would be sidelined well into January after undergoing “a minor knee procedure” to correct the injury he suffered in the warm-up ahead of Saracens’ Premiership clash against Harlequins.
However, Saracens Director of Rugby Mark McCall delivered a much more upbeat verdict when talking to the media on Tuesday.
“He’s doing well, he was running consistently last week and this week, and he should be in training with us towards the end of this week or, at the worst, early next week after Christmas. He has a chance of playing in the Newcastle game (on 30 December),” said McCall.
“Our medical team has done a great job, our performance team has done a good job, and Ben’s worked very hard and has been very diligent about his rehab and is ahead of schedule.
“But we won’t take any risks with him so if he is not quite right for Newcastle, we will get him in the week after (away to Leicester).”
Saracens are also hopeful that Nick Isiekwe, Rotimi Segun (both (hamstring) and Ollie Hoskins (broken thumb) will be available again for selection over the festive period.
Great player. After Savea he and Alldritt are neck and neck for next best loosie imo. Just hope he stays injury free and takes us to another Premiership title and European Champions Cup.
Gee Naaige, sometimes I can’t help but feel sorry for you. Fortunately it passes quickly.
What’s wrong with you, son?
Ohhh, you’re a Sarries fan. Suddenly your terrible personality, lack of rugby knowledge and inability to understand how the world works makes complete sense.
Also, Earl is obviously nowhere near the top 3 loosies in the world. He might be in the top 3 English loosies, although it depends what attributes one prioritises. Very subjective.