England lock George Martin will miss the rest of the Six Nations Championship through injury, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) said on Thursday.

England will be without George Martin for their last two Guinness Six Nations matches after the lock was ruled out for the remainder of the tournament with knee and shoulder problems. Martin started the first two matches against Ireland and France but dropped out of the squad for last weekend’s nailbiting Calcutta Cup victory over Scotland due to fitness concerns.

He has been carrying a knee problem for some time, but England are more concerned by a shoulder problem and have taken him out of the firing line. As it stands, the issue is not thought to need surgery. Marcus Smith opens up on the latest episode of O2 Inside Line: This Rose. Watch the full episode now on RugbyPass TV

England lock George Martin will miss the remainder of the Six Nations with knee and shoulder injuries, skills coach Kevin Sinfield has said.