Ed Slater suffers major England World Cup setback after injury ends Leicester Tigers' captain's season

Ed Slater’s hopes of cementing his place in England’s
World Cup squad next year have been dealt a “horrific” setback after the
Leicester captain was ruled out for the season with a serious knee injury.




Slater sustained the injury while playing for England in the midweek match
against Canterbury Crusaders on the tour of New Zealand in June after his
impressive form last season led to his first senior international selection.




The full extent of the injury, however, was discovered only once Leicester’s
attempts at rehabilitation did not lead to any significant improvement…