England’s Joe Launchbury set to miss Six Nations because of neck surgery

• England second-row to have surgery on nerve in his neck• Wasps expect rehabilitation to take three to four months• Launchbury was ruled out of last month’s autumn seriesThe England second-row Joe Launchbury is set to miss the Six Nations campaign after Wasps announced he will face up to four months out of action following neck surgery.Launchbury was ruled out of last month’s autumn series at Twickenham because of a recurring nerve problem in his neck and at the time was told he would need six to eight weeks of rest to recover. Continue reading...