Kyle Sinckler is on course to make his return from a groin injury this weekend, handing Steve Borthwick a fresh boost before he begins his tenure as England head coach in next month’s Six Nations opener against Scotland.
Sinckler has not appeared for Bristol since sustaining a groin injury in England’s defeat by South Africa six weeks ago but is primed to return against London Irish in west London on Sunday, according to the Bears director of rugby, Pat Lam.