COURTNEY Lawes revealed he spent 10 days in hospital due to a staph infection.
The 37-year-old has not played since Sale Sharks’ Champions Cup defeat by Glasgow on October 17.
Speaking on The Good, The Bad & The Rugby Xtra podcast, Lawes said: “I had flu symptoms but some really bad muscle pains with it. On the way home, my right arm basically stopped working, so really weird symptoms.”
A staph infection is caused by staphylococcus bacteria, which can become serious if they enter the bloodstream through a wound. Lawes said: “I ripped up my feet, and i...