- England prop to miss Wales match after returning from Tonga
- National side had previously said Vunipola was in self-isolation
Concerns over the increasing spread of coronavirus have prompted England to withdraw Mako Vunipola from their squad for Saturday’s Six Nations fixture against Wales. The prop trained with Saracens on Tuesday despite initial reports he was self-isolating and on Wednesday morning the club issued a statement to confirm that he was available to face Leicester this weekend.
Vunipola was to have trained with the national squad in Bagshot but, in an embarrassing U-turn, was stood down from the match at Twickenham as a precaution on the advice of team doctors, before the further twist that he was available for selection for his club.
Written by Robert Kitson
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/mar/03/englands-mako-vunipola-self-isolating-amid-coronavirus-fears-rugby-union under the title “Saracens say Mako Vunipola available for selection despite coronavirus fears”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
