England striker Willis was twisted out of a ruck by Italy’s Sebastian Negri when England won 41-18, with the 24-year-old in need of nearly 10 minutes of medical attention before being removed on a climber.
Last updated: 06/03/21 8:02 am
England player Jack Willis took it to social media to prove he could be out for up to a year
England striker Jack Willis faces up to a year on the sidelines after undergoing surgery for a serious knee injury suffered during last month’s Six Nations match against Italy. went.
Willis was torn out of rubble by Sebastian Negri of Italy when England won 41-18, with the 24-year-old in need of nearly 10 minutes of medical attention before being taken off a climber.
Going to Instagram to confirm the news, the flanker Wasps said: “I have torn my MCL (medial lateral ligament) off the bone at the base, also torn off the top, and so I’m going to have to fix that completely. .
“Torn both meniscus, the medial meniscus from the root to one side. Very gutted, I could be outside for up to a year.”
Willis was named in the England squad for their 2018 tour of South Africa but had to withdraw after suffering a knee injury in the loss of the Wasps Premier League semi-final to the Saracens.
However, he went on to make his debut for Eddie Jones’ side in the 40-0 Autumn Nations Cup against Georgia in November, opening the scoring with a final attempt in the 15th minute.
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