England scrum-half is delighted to believe avoided knee surgery and to be fit for a comeback in Saturday’s game against NorthamptonIf the enduring image of England’s opening Six Nations victory in Italy was a quartet of Exeter players deep in celebration,oblivious ((adj.) lacking consciousness or awareness of something) to the downward spiral that was to follow, then the lingering sound was unmistakably that of Ben Youngs crying out in pain.
Youngs’ tournament lasted only 10 minutes before suffering a knee injury which at the time looked likely to conclude his season, or possibly even his chances of touring South Africa. The shriek of agony said as much and Eddie Jones knew only too well that the prognosis was not good,seconding Richard Wigglesworth within minutes of the final whistle.
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Source: guardian.co.uk