England's team resilience is being pushed to the limit after Hannah Botterman and May Campbell, both front-row players, became the latest casualties to be sidelined from the Guinness Women's Six Nations. Botterman requires a second surgical procedure for the ankle injury she sustained while playing for Bristol in December, and Campbell is scheduled to undergo knee surgery next week.
Furthermore, England has lost another forward due to injury, with number eight Alex Matthews set to miss the upcoming match against Scotland because of a shoulder issue she picked up during the 33-12 win over Ireland. To bolster their squad, England has called up Bristol Bears' Delaney Burns and Saracens' Liz Crake.
These injuries come on the heels of the announcement just three days prior that lock Morwenna Talling and scrum-half Natasha Hunt would be out for the remainder of the Six Nations due to leg injuries. England's squad was already without several key players, including Zoe Stratford, Abbie Ward, and Rosie Galligan, who are all expecting and will be out for the foreseeable future.