Summary
England's rugby team faces challenges as player Fin Baxter will miss the upcoming Six Nations tournament due to a foot surgery. The team is experiencing issues with player availability, particularly in the prop position, as other key players are also out with injuries.
Key Facts
- Fin Baxter, an England rugby prop, is not playing in the Six Nations due to foot surgery.
- Baxter has played in England's last 18 matches before this injury.
- No replacement is added for Baxter; current substitutes include Bevan Rodd and Emmanuel Iyogun.
- Bevan Rodd has played only twice for England since the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
- Emmanuel Iyogun has yet to play his first match for England.
- England will face Wales in their first Six Nations match on February 7.
- Other players, Will Stuart and Asher Opoku-Fordjour, are also out, affecting the team's tight-head prop options.
- Jack Kenningham is called up to the squad due to Ben Curry's injury and recovery needs.
