England's Second-Row Depth Tested Ahead of Calcutta Cup Showdown

Following the late announcement that Leicester Tigers second-rower George Martin would miss Saturday's Calcutta Cup clash against Scotland due to a knee injury, England's Six Nations campaign has suffered another huge setback. The young lad who started in England's victory over France was initially named on the bench but has been superseded by Bath forward Ted Hill. That leaves England with no specialist lock cover, and Ollie Chessum, who, barring injury, will make his first start for England in almost a year, will have to take on even more work. This particular contest, scheduled for 16:45 GMT at Twickenham's Allianz Stadium, is of utmost importance to both teams as they seek to maintain their hopes of winning the championship.

 

Source: BBC Sport, Rugby Pass.