{"id":12709,"date":"2020-02-04T09:58:11","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T13:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=12709"},"modified":"2020-02-05T14:59:22","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T18:59:22","slug":"englands-manu-tuilagi-to-miss-scotland-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=12709","title":{"rendered":"England’s Manu Tuilagi to Miss Scotland Clash"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Manu Tuilagi will miss Saturday\u2019s Six Nations clash against Scotland due to a \u201clow-grade\u201d groin strain but England head coach Eddie Jones is confident the center\u2019s tournament is not over.<\/p>\n

The Leicester man was on Monday retained in a 34-man training squad to prepare for this weekend\u2019s game at Murrayfield despite having limped off 16 minutes into Sunday\u2019s 24-17 defeat to France in Paris.<\/p>\n

Jones confirmed on Tuesday that Tuilagi will not be available in Edinburgh, but is hopeful the 28-year-old will be back for the rest of the championship.<\/p>\n

\u201cManu had his MRI scan (on Monday night) and he has a slight, low-grade adductor strain,\u201d the Australian said. \u201cWe\u2019re hopeful he\u2019ll be fit for Ireland. It\u2019s very good news, outstanding news.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tuilagi\u2019s absence robs England of their most powerful player behind the scrum and his exit from the field resulted in a lack of firepower at the Stade de France, with Billy and Mako Vunipola already missing.<\/p>\n

Jonathan Joseph came on as his replacement and is competing with Ollie Devoto to deputize at outside center.<\/p>\n

Anthony Watson was a late withdrawal from the team for the championship opener because of a calf issue but he is due to resume full training on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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