Two more injuries for England, Croft and Day called up

Centre pairing Brad Barritt and Luther Burrell are the latest players who could miss England‘s opening match of the Six Nations with injury.
Barritt has a knee injury while Burrell suffered a concussion against Racing Metro on Saturday. That leaves Stuart Lancaster with Jonathan Joseph and Billy Twelvetrees the only fit centres.
“The players will be fully assessed once they get into camp this evening and it’s too early to give any definitive news on their status,” said head coach Lancaster.
“Owen’s [Farrell] knee has been scanned. Owen will see a specialist this evening and we will be able to provide an update on him and the other injury players tomorrow, along with any other potential additions to the squad.”
As a result of the mounting injury list, Lancaster has called up British and Irish Lions flanker Tom Croft and Northampton lock Christian Day.
Croft comes in as cover for Tom Wood, who is battling ankle trouble, and Day has moved up as a result of Geoff Parling’s knee injury.
Carl Fearns and James Gaskell have replaced Croft and Day in the Saxons squad, as England’s second string gear up to face the Irish Wolfhounds in Cork on Friday night.