Another injury scare for Billy Vunipola

According to multiple reports in the English media, England international No.8 Billy Vunipola is unlikely to feature for Saracens this weekend after he pulled up in training on Wednesday because of a hamstring issue.

Saracens face Gloucester this weekend in their final game of the regular season before they head into the semi-finals of the Premiership.

Vunipola played his first game in 15 weeks during a 20-minute cameo at London Irish on Sunday after returning to action following a broken arm.

With an England squad to tour South Africa to be named next Thursday this latest set-back could not have come at a worse time for the 25-year-old who last played for England in March last year.

“It is unlikely we would risk him this weekend,” McCall told The Telegraph

“He had some awareness (tightness) in his hamstring last week but has trained well with us and looked good against London Irish. Nothing happened (in training). Billy just felt some tightness. It is not pulled or anything. He was being sensible. It is not in his nature to plough on. We would not play him if we thought that he would pull a hamstring in a game.”