The Red Roses will be without World Cup winners Natasha Hunt and Morwenna Talling for the rest of the Six Nations, in another major injury blow for John Mitchell\u2019s side.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The pair both sustained leg injuries in the second half of England\u2019s 33-12 win over Ireland in Saturday\u2019s opening round of the Championship, with Hunt departing just 13 minutes after coming off the bench while Talling played the full first half before withdrawing just three minutes into the second period.<\/p>\n
These come as the latest blows to Mitchell\u2019s side as they seek to win their fifth successive Grand Slam, with the Red Roses also seeing Tatyana Heard, Mackenzie Carson and Charlotte Fray all withdrawing from the squad.<\/p>\n
Red Roses dealt latest injury blows as duo out of Six Nations<\/p>\n
\u201cNatasha Hunt and Morwenna Talling have been ruled out of the remainder of the Guinness Women\u2019s Six Nations<\/a>,\u201d a statement issued by the Red Roses read.<\/p>\n \u201cThe duo suffered leg injuries in the second half of the Red Roses\u2019 opening round win over Ireland at Allianz Stadium.<\/p>\n EPCR Challenge Cup Team of the Week: Forgotten England back \u2018sends Borthwick a message\u2019 with \u2018ice-cold\u2019 display while Ireland hopeful \u2018the pick of the bunch\u2019 in Ulster win<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cBoth players will see specialists whilst in camp this week before returning to their respective clubs to begin their rehabilitation in conjunction with the Red Roses<\/a> medical team.\u201d<\/p>\n Speaking of the pair\u2019s injuries post-match<\/a>, Mitchell said they would be \u2018long-term\u2019 issues: \u201cThey\u2019ll be long-term, sadly. We\u2019ve got some good diagnoses on that already.<\/p>\n Want more from Planet Rugby? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for world-class coverage you can trust.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ll explain what they are. I\u2019m not technically good enough [to explain] at this point of time. But we\u2019ve acknowledged they are out of the tournament.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe must adapt, he continued<\/a>. \u201cWe will be a team of back-rowers by the end of the tournament.<\/p>\n