Weekend injuries add to England Six Nations woes
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A weekend of tough English Premiership rugby union matches brought further headaches for England coach Brian Ashton ahead of his team's match against France at Twickenham on Sunday.
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England have been forced into a late change after full-back Iain Balshaw was ruled out of Saturday's Six Nations opener against Scotland here at Twickenham with a groin injury.
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Coaches of the other Six Nations teams watching the upheaval in the England camp last week would have taken more heart from the retirement of Lawrence Dallaglio than they would have from the departure of Sir Clive Woodward.
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England bring in flanker Chris Jones for the injured Lewis Moody for the Six Nations match against Wales.
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Jonny Wilkinson will be rested by Newcastle this weekend in response to a plea from England chiefs for international players to miss this weekend's English Premiership matches so they can be fresh for next week's Six Nations clash with Ireland in Dublin.
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England's Lewis Moody will miss the rest of the Six Nations after undergoing surgery on his left shoulder.
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Gavin Henson has been ruled out of the remainder of the Six Nations due to his nagging knee injury.
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Jonny Wilkinson is set to miss England's first two Six Nations games with a knee injury.
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Captain David Beckham emerged as England's main injury concern ahead of Wednesday's World Cup qualifier against Poland.
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Jonny Wilkinson will miss England's Six Nations clash with Wales on Saturday due to injury.
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Sir Alex Ferguson faced another nail-biting few days this week as ten of his depleted squad went out on international duty.
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Will Greenwood is the latest England World Cup star who looks certain to miss the Six Nations rugby championship. The centre, who has been troubled for a while by a right shoulder injury, left
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Injury-hit Ireland face a tough task against France in Sunday's historic Six Nations clash at Croke Park.
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Embattled England manager Steve McClaren suffered two injury blows on Tuesday ahead of Friday&#39;s friendly with Brazil and next week&#39;s crucial Euro 2008 qualifier with Estonia as both Rio Ferdinand and Michael Dawson withdrew because of groin injuries.
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Jonny Wilkinson is doubtful for England's Six Nations clash with France at Twickenham on March 11 after limping out of his club Newcastle's 38-12 defeat at London Irish on Saturday.
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Saracens flanker Richard Hill has had knee surgery which is likely to rule him out for the rest of the season in a blow to England boss Andy Robinson as he prepares for the autumn Tests.
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Full-back Iain Balshaw ousts Mathew Tait, while Luke Narraway makes his debut for England for their Six Nations opener with Wales.