Aviva Premiership: Gloucester and England forward Morgan has successful surgery on his broken leg
Friday 16 January 2015 09:50, UK
Gloucester and England No 8 Ben Morgan has had successful surgery on his broken leg and will see a specialist next week for the next phase of his recovery.
Morgan suffered the injury during Gloucester's Aviva Premiership victory over Saracens last Friday and will miss England's entire Six Nations campaign.
Gloucester rugby director David Humphreys said: "Surgery went well and was successful, and we will look at getting him in to see the specialist next Tuesday, so we will have a better idea then,"
"But, so far, the reports have been encouraging.
"The mental part is probably harder than the physical part. We all know that, in the game we play, one of the inevitable consequences for any player is that he will be injured.
"I am sure it will be difficult for him to sit at home and watch the Six Nations, but he has a huge goal in front of him, which is the World Cup and preparing himself to be fit for that.
"I am not sure of the detail of the operation, and I think, at this stage, he has been given the best opportunity to get back fit as soon as possible."
England head coach Stuart Lancaster will name his squad ahead of the Six Nations next Wednesday, with Saracens number eight Billy Vunipola favourite to replace Morgan in the opener against Wales in Cardiff on February 6.
