Jenkins and Balshaw to miss Six Nations start

ENGLAND and Wales are both counting the cost of injuries to key players ahead of the RBS Six Nations Championship.

Wed, 22 Jan, 2003 - 00:00
Mike Sinclair

Wales have lost international record points-scorer Neil Jenkins but the blow to England could be even greater after a fresh injury to Iain Balshaw.

Jenkins is almost certainly out of the opening of the Six Nations after fracturing his thumb in Pontypridd’s Parker Pen Challenge Cup win over Connacht on Saturday.

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