Tom Croft in World Cup fitness race

Leicester and England flanker Tom Croft is facing a race against time to be in time for the World Cup.



Croft, who was on the bench for England's first three matches in the Six Nations, dislocated his shoulder against Newcastle on March 8 with the injury needing surgery.

The Leicester Mercury reports Croft now faces a spell of between four to six months on the sideline.



That time frame rules him out of the rest of the season and he will also face an uphill battle to prove his fitness to the England coaches as they weigh up their 31-man World Cup squad.



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