Injured Joe Marler a doubt for second Test as England rue missed chance

Injured Joe Marler a doubt for second Test as England rue missed chance

Prop will have scan on foot after narrow loss to All BlacksJamie George says tourists will improve next Saturday

England look set to be without Joe Marler for the final Test of their New Zealand tour after the prop limped out of Saturday’s frustrating 16-15 loss with a foot injury sustained in the first quarter of the game. They have also acknowledged they missed a significant chance to beat the All Blacks on Kiwi soil for the first time since 2003.

Steve Borthwick has revealed the experienced Marler will require a scan on the injury and the early signs are not hugely encouraging. “A man as tough as Joe leaving the field clearly means it is not just a small injury – it’s not just a bruise,” he said. “We don’t know the full extent of it, but clearly it doesn’t look good for next week.”

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