ENGLANDwill be without wing Elliot Daly and No.8 Nathan Hughes for at least half of the Six Nations.
Both Daly, 25, and Hughes, 26, collected injuries in Wasps’ European Champions Cup win against La Rochelle.
The sprained ankle Daly picked up could rule him out for ten to 12 weeks. Hughes’ damaged knee ligaments are expected to sideline him for eight to ten weeks.
Defending champions England begin the Six Nations against Italy on February 4. Hughes could be fit again for the fixture against Scotland on February 24, while France on March 10 is Daly’s likely point of return....
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