Why is Jamie George not playing for England at the Six Nations?

SARACENS hooker Jamie George has been forced to miss the opening Six Nations games done injury.

An England everpresent during his decorated career, Saracens hooker George has had a wretched clip of precocious successful the planetary setup.

England suffered defeats to New Zealand, South Africa and Australia during their autumn internationals, with George arsenic captain.

The 34-year-old came disconnected earlier the hr successful each 4 of England's trial matches, with immoderate fans calling for a skipper who would implicit afloat 80's successful his spot for the Six Nations.

Ahead of the tournament, Steve Borthwick named his Saracens teammate Maro Itoje arsenic captain, with George remaining arsenic vice captain.

However, George volition miss the commencement of the tourney now, and SunSport tin uncover why.

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Why is Jamie George not playing astatine the Six Nations 2025?

Having already mislaid captaincy to Maro Itoje, Jamie George volition miss astatine slightest the archetypal play of the Six Nations with a hamstring injury.

The 34-year-old suffered his wounded during Saracens 32-24 nonaccomplishment to Castres successful the Champions Cup.

George was replaced similar for similar by the Northampton Saints hooker Curtis Langdon, with Luke Cowan-Dickie acceptable to slot successful astatine hooker for England's opening Six Nations crippled against Ireland.

While immoderate fans were calling for George to driblet the captaincy, owed to his inability to spot retired 80 minutes, determination is nary doubting the interaction of his acquisition connected a young England squad.

What did England manager Steve Borthwick say?

While George volition miss the large clash successful Dublin, Borthwick is hopeful of his return.

England's manager said: "Jamie George volition hopefully beryllium 2 to 3 weeks" (when asked astir injuries).

"He's a top-class player, a large person and a fantastic power astir the different players

"We're desperately dissapointed for america arsenic a squad and for him

"He's a accelerated healer and he's going to get backmost ASAP".

When is Six Nations 2024?

Six Nations volition footwear disconnected connected Friday, January 31, arsenic struggling Wales question to Paris to instrumentality connected France. That crippled kicks-off astatine 8:15pm GMT.

England volition question to Dublin to instrumentality connected an Andy Farrell-less Ireland, arsenic helium prepares for the Lions circuit this summer, connected Saturday, February 1 astatine 4:45pm GMT.

Prior to that, Scotland instrumentality connected Italy astatine Murrayfield astatine 2:15pm GMT connected Saturday, February 1.