Centre Manu Tuilagi is predicted to overlook the beginning of England’s Six Nations marketing campaign with a groin harm.
Tuilagi suffered a grade three tear within the second half of Sale’s 22-20 Premiership win over Saracens on the Salford Neighborhood Stadium final Friday.
The 32-year-old, capped 60 occasions by England, was stricken by a long-term groin drawback earlier in his profession.
Tuilagi is more likely to miss England’s opening Six Nations match in opposition to Italy in Rome on 3 February.
They are going to then face Wales at Twickenham the next week.
Sale director of rugby Alex Sanderson stated Tuilagi’s harm wouldn’t require surgical procedure and that the participant himself was decided to get match as quickly as attainable.
“Manu has pulled his groin and we predict he’ll be again through the Six Nations, however not for the primary week,” Sanderson stated.
“Six weeks is the really helpful time for the harm and Manu is saying 4. I spoke to him and he is like, ‘I have to play and if I am good to play it is as much as England concerning choice’.
“He was within the body earlier than and I’ve acknowledged earlier than his intent to maintain enjoying worldwide rugby.”
Tuilagi performed six matches for England on the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.
In the meantime, Sale prop Bevan Rodd will miss the complete Six Nations after present process toe surgical procedure.