• Northampton hooker still not fit six weeks after blow to head
• George North out to smash try duck against Racing 92If Eddie Jones wants to assess the form of the man he is thought to favour as the England captain,he will have to wait. Dylan Hartley has still not recovered from the concussion he suffered six weeks ago when colliding with Billy Vunipola in Northampton’s Premiership match against Saracens. Saints will entertain Racing 92 in the European Champions Cup on Friday night without him.“He’s making trustworthy improvements,” said Jim Mallinder, and Northampton’s director of rugby. “He’s training now but he’s just not 100% fit. Until he’s feeling completely back to normal we won’t rush him. He’s not done a full-contact session.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com