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Billy Vunipola: England No 8 could miss entire Six Nations with suspected broken arm

Saracens star will be notable absentee when Eddie Jones names England squad on Monday

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Image: Billy Vunipola suffered an arm injury against Racing 92

Billy Vunipola could miss England's entire Six Nations campaign after suffering a suspected broken arm.

The No 8 was injured during the early stages of Saracens' Champions Cup tie with Racing 92 and had to be withdrawn after six minutes.

Vunipola will be a notable absentee when Eddie Jones names his England squad for the Six Nations on Monday.

It is the latest in a line of arm injuries for the 27-year-old. He broke his right arm in January 2018, and then broke it again in June during England's tour of South Africa.

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Four months later, he broke his left arm during a Champions Cup tie against Glasgow, which required surgery.

Vunipola's club future is up in the air after Saracens were relegated from the Premiership for persistent salary cap breaches.

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