Ollie Chessum has emerged as a major injury doubt for England, who begin their autumn internationals against New Zealand on Saturday, after sustaining a knee injury during last week’s training camp in Girona.
The 24-year-old missed out on the summer tour of Japan and New Zealand due to a shoulder injury but has been in impressive form for Leicester this season. He started every match of the Six Nations earlier this year and he is valued highly by Steve Borthwick, who has deployed him at second row and blindside flanker during his tenure. All the more so given Courtney Lawes’ retirement from international duty.
