Launchbury, Shields likely to be fine for England duty: Young
ByReuters
Published 21/01/2019 at 04:31 GMT
Jan 21 (Reuters) - Forwards Brad Shields and Joe Launchbury should be fine to play for England despite being hampered by injuries, Wasps' director of rugby Dai Young.
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With England set to begin their Six Nations campaign against Ireland on Feb. 2 in Dublin there were concerns that the pair may miss out but Young said the issues did not appear serious.
Launchbury lasted nine minutes of Wasps' 37-19 Champions Cup loss to Leinster on Sunday before being withdrawn due to a head injury while Shields did not start due to a hip problem.
Young said Launchbury, 27, had passed a head injury assessment but did not return due to a stiff neck.
"Basically, he got his head in the wrong position in a tackle and his head hit one of the Leinster player's hips," Young told reporters.
"He has had quite a few neck issues in the past, but we don't feel this is anything serious. I would be very surprised if in the next 48 hours he is still struggling."
Young said Shields was left out after the 27-year-old suffered a problem in training.
"Yesterday, after the team run, he was doing a few extras and took a knock to his hip and the muscle went into spasm," Young added.
"He is going to be sore for 24 or 48 hours, but we don't see them being a concern for England moving forward."
(Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford )
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