Joe puts his faith in Martin to impress

By PAUL MARTIN

Joe Launchbury has backed the returning George Martin to make an instant impact in England’s Six Nations campaign.
The Leicester forward, 22, sat out wins over Italy and Wales due to a knee injury having impressed at the World Cup.
He is back with the squad ahead of Saturday’s trip to Murrayfield, where England will look to reverse a run of three straight Calcutta Cup defeats, and Launchbury believes Steve Borthwick’s side can set the record straight.
“George Martin has a huge future and it’s great to see him back,” Launchbury said. “He is versatile, he can play either in t...

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