Joe Launchbury ruled out of England's Six Nations opener against France

Wasps second-row sidelined by knee injuryLaunchbury may be fit for clash with ScotlandEngland will contest their Six Nations opener against France without Joe Launchbury after the Wasps captain was ruled out by a knee problem.Launchbury sustained the injury in Wasps’ 27-0 Challenge Cup defeat by Bordeaux Bègles a week ago and will sit out the trip to Paris on 2 February. Related: Six Nations 2020: how will your team perform this year? Forwards Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs, 21 caps), Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, 19 caps) Tom Dunn (Exeter Chiefs, uncapped), Ben Earl (Saracens, uncapped), Ch…