Manu Tuilagi: England centre forced to withdraw from training squad with injury
The 30-year-old sustained a knock in Sale’s defeat to Exeter on Saturday.
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Your support makes all the difference.Manu Tuilagi has suffered a fresh injury setback that has forced him to withdraw from England’s training squad for next month’s Tests against the USA and Canada.
Tuilagi has played three matches for Sale since recovering from an Achilles problem sustained in September, only to pick up a knock in Saturday’s Gallagher Premiership semi-final defeat by Exeter
After an assessment by the Sharks, the 30-year-old has been pulled out of Eddie Jones’ 36-strong squad.
He will be replaced by Fraser Dingwall of Northampton Saints in the squad, RFU said.
An England A side will kick off a summer series against their Scotland counterparts on 27 June followed by tests against the USA (4 July) and Canada (10 July).