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Marler injury adds to England's woes ahead of Six Nations
Published
Jan. 11, 2017 5:39 a.m. ET
AP
LONDON (AP) England's pack has been hit with another injury setback ahead of the Six Nations after prop Joe Marler was ruled out for at least a month with a broken left leg.
Marler's club, Harlequins, says the player is expected to return in ''four to five weeks,'' a prognosis that could mean he misses England's games against France and Wales in the first two rounds.
Fellow prop Mako Vunipola is a big fitness doubt with a knee injury, while back-row forwards Billy Vunipola and Chris Robshaw will play no part in the tournament.
England is on a 14-match winning run heading into its defense of the Six Nations title. The tournament starts on Feb. 4.
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