LAST WEEKEND’S THRILLING 39-39 draw between Harlequins and Gloucester in the Aviva Premiership appears to have come at a cost for England and Scotland.
England and Gloucester wing Jonny May, who made three appearances for his country at this year’s World Cup, sustained a “significant” knee injury during the game at Twickenham, which looks set to keep him sidelined for the duration of the tournament.
“Jonny has suffered a pretty significant knee injury that requires surgery. He’s seeing a specialist on Tuesday and, based on the outcome of that, we will have a much clearer picture on what needs to be done,” Gloucester director of rugby David Humphreys told the Gloucester Citizen.
Meanwhile, Harlequins and Scotland wing Tim Visser — who has scored 10 tries in 23 international appearances — will also miss the early stages of the Six Nations. He picked up a hamstring injury and is facing at least six weeks out of action.
“Tim Visser is expected to be out for between six to eight weeks due to a hamstring injury sustained during Big Game 8 [Harlequins versus Gloucester at Twickenham],” a statement on Harlequins’ website announced.
England and Scotland face each other in their opening Six Nations game at Murrayfield on 6 February.
