England suffer double injury blow as Manu Tuilagi and Courtney Lawes limp off

Manu Tuilagi was one of two England players forced off injured (Tim Goode/PA)

England suffered a potentially devastating double injury blow as Manu Tuilagi and Courtney Lawes limped off in Sale’s 34-14 Gallagher Premiership victory at Northampton.

Lawes departed in the ninth minute after falling awkwardly when challenging Tom Curry for a high ball, the Saints second row catching his right ankle in the turf as his body twisted on landing.