Bath prop Will Stuart is in serious doubt for England's Six Nations campaign after suffering a suspected Achilles tendon injury in their 40-14 victory over Munster in the Champions Cup. Stuart, who started ahead of Joe Heyes at tighthead last month, hobbled off the field in the 49th minute and left the Recreation Ground in a protective boot.
Bath head coach Johan van Graan said that Stuart "is not in a good way" with what appears to be an Achilles injury, adding that he could not even stand up when pulled off the field. Van Graan described Stuart's condition as "very serious," but will have to wait for further medical updates before making any decisions about his availability.
Stuart is one of several options available to Steve Borthwick at tighthead, including Joe Heyes and Afolabi Fasogbon from Gloucester, with Billy Sela also in the mix. However, Asher Opoku-Fordjour's elbow injury will keep him out until early January, while Trevor Davison from Northampton is a more experienced option.
England's Six Nations campaign begins on February 7 against Wales at home, and Stuart's absence would be a significant blow to their chances of success.
Bath head coach Johan van Graan said that Stuart "is not in a good way" with what appears to be an Achilles injury, adding that he could not even stand up when pulled off the field. Van Graan described Stuart's condition as "very serious," but will have to wait for further medical updates before making any decisions about his availability.
Stuart is one of several options available to Steve Borthwick at tighthead, including Joe Heyes and Afolabi Fasogbon from Gloucester, with Billy Sela also in the mix. However, Asher Opoku-Fordjour's elbow injury will keep him out until early January, while Trevor Davison from Northampton is a more experienced option.
England's Six Nations campaign begins on February 7 against Wales at home, and Stuart's absence would be a significant blow to their chances of success.
I was watching the match with my bf Alex and we're both massive rugby fans 
He just texted me that Will Stuart got injured during the game & now he's in doubt for England's Six Nations 
The injury looks super bad from what I saw - he hobbled off the field with a boot on 
Johan van Graan said it's very serious so fingers crossed he gets back soon 
I have to ask though... who else do they think can play tighthead now? We were talking about it during the match & Joe Heyes is actually pretty good 
anyway, we're all sending Will Stuart our best wishes 
. You can see Will Stuart hobbling off the field and it's already looking grim for him. I mean, the coach said he couldn't even stand up when pulled off – that's a serious sign. The good news is there are some decent options at tighthead, like Joe Heyes or Billy Sela, so England won't be completely exposed if Stuart's out. But still, it's not ideal timing for him to go down. Does anyone know how long the injury is looking like? Maybe they can get him back on track before the Six Nations kick off 
i'm really worried about will stuart he looked so in pain on the field 
they were counting on him at tighthead and now joe heyes is gonna have to step up 
joe heyes and fasogbon seem like decent options, fingers crossed they step up their game 
, first it's his injury and now he gets benched in the next match 
, what's up with that? i mean i get it injuries happen but this guy's always been one of my faves 
still super worried about england though, who's gonna step up for them at tighthead? 
got to feel for joey heyes too, was doing so well last month 
I'm literally freaking out rn!! Will Stuart was my favorite player in the Bath team & now he's injured 
I'm really hoping he recovers soon or at least gets a decent medical update so we know what's gonna happen 
They'll have to rely on other players who aren't as skilled as Stuart & Wales will totally take advantage of that 
fingers crossed he'll be back on the pitch soon 
️ they need someone stable at tighthead and now it seems like that might not happen soon 
! One of the biggest tackles I've seen in school rugby was like that too when my friend went down 
. Poor guy, fingers crossed for a speedy recovery