{"id":3389,"date":"2024-08-19T12:55:35","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T12:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/megan-jones-england-centre-ruled-out-of-september-internationals-and-wxv-tournament-with-ankle-injury\/"},"modified":"2024-08-19T12:55:36","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T12:55:36","slug":"megan-jones-england-centre-ruled-out-of-september-internationals-and-wxv-tournament-with-ankle-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/megan-jones-england-centre-ruled-out-of-september-internationals-and-wxv-tournament-with-ankle-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Megan Jones: England centre ruled out of September internationals and WXV tournament with ankle injury"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Megan Jones has been ruled out of England’s September internationals and the WXV tournament after sustaining a “significant ankle injury” which requires surgery. <\/b><\/p>\n

The 27-year-old centre represented Team GB at this summer’s Paris Olympics in the women’s rugby sevens, where they finished seventh. <\/p>\n

England are set to play France on 7 September at Kingsholm Stadium and New Zealand at Twickenham a week later, before heading to Canada to start their WXV campaign against the USA on 29 September. <\/p>\n

Head coach John Mitchell said it was “upsetting” for his side to lose a player of Jones’ “personality, capability and leadership”. <\/p>\n

He added: “We wish Meg well for her recovery and look forward to having her back in the squad ahead of next year’s Six Nations.”<\/p>\n

World Rugby launched the WXV in 2023, which this year runs from 27 September to 13 October, with the three-tier competition aiming to offer consistent annual fixtures for sides outside World Cup years.<\/p>\n

England are in division one along with home nation Canada, France, Ireland, New Zealand and the United States. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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