- George Furbank broke his arm while playing for Northampton in December
- He missed the six nations but returned to the rugby club earlier this month
- He always has trouble with his arm and is now a doubt for the lions tour
The back of England George Furbank will miss the semi-final of the Crunch Crunch Investc Cup in Northampton with Leinster and is a doubt for the lions tour this summer due to an arm problem.
Furbank missed the six nations of 2025 after having broken his arm on the duty of European club in South Africa in December.
He returned against Castres on April 12, leaving the bench after only three minutes before being replaced in the second half of the same match.
The 28 -year status as an angleterre n ° 1 in its post means that it will be a big lack for Northampton at the Aviva stadium on Saturday.
FURBANK has not yet been excluded from the trip to the summer lions or summer matches from England with Argentina and the United States, if it is selected.
“George will not play this weekend. He has trouble overcoming this break in the arm and getting back into contact is difficult for him, “said the director of saints rugby Phil Dowson.
George Furbank (second on the left) missed the six nations and still struggles with an arm injury
He returned to action for Northampton earlier this month, but the semi-final of the Champions Cup of this weekend will miss the semi-final with Leinster
Furbank is now a doubt to play for the British and Irish Lions of Andy Farrell this summer
“He keeps being banged and it will numb. It’s very painful. I don’t think it’s unusual for an arm that has been placed.
“It is clearly desperate to return, especially for a game like this. But unfortunately, it’s too early. It is not a sweet boy, but it is clearly very painful and the worst case that we do not want to get worse. We try to manage this in a conservative way with the stress of time that is also exhausted.
FURBANK is a potential lion at n ° 15, with Blair Kinghorn in Scotland the front runner in this position. Another option is Hugo Keenan of Ireland.
The Lions head coach Andy Farrell appointed his team for the Australia tour on May 8.
Pressed if he thought Furbank would be a candidate for this trip, Dowson said: “It’s week per week. I couldn’t tell you what will happen. I asked the physio about 485 times if he could play and the physio said no each time. I will ask again next week.
While focusing on European action, Dowson also had a say on the future of Gallagher Première.
The talks began to make top rugby flight in English a franchise league at 10 teams in a decision that would end promotion and relegation.
“My concern about rugby is not necessarily on the competitive nature of it and relegation and promotion,” said Dowson.
Furbank played in the quarter-finals against Castres, but will not be available this weekend
Northampton rugby director Phil Dowson (photo) admitted that he was concerned about the financial situation in which clubs are currently found
“It is no longer the financial stability of clubs and unions. Our head of management told me that when he left last year, we had lost 1.7 million pounds sterling.
“He said,” It’s good. We have planned to lose 2.7 million pounds sterling. Rugby is crazy. This is what scares me.
“We have to start thinking about the financial implications of relegation. It pushes people. My concern would be around the long -term financial viability of the game.
“It would be great if you could reach this point. But in the short term, we are putting our fingers in holes right now and trying to join both ends. It worries me.
