Furbank out of England's summer internationals after appendicitis surgery
Sky Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 5, 2026, 9:13 AM
Last updated Jul 5, 2026
George Furbank has been ruled out of England's summer internationals following surgery for appendicitis. He underwent the procedure shortly before England's 45-21 defeat to South Africa in their Nations Championship opener in Johannesburg. Tom Roebuck has been called up to fill the vacant spot for upcoming matches against Fiji and Argentina. Coach Steve Borthwick acknowledged the team's discipline issues, as England received two late yellow cards in the loss, forcing them to play the final minutes with only 13 men.
- •Furbank missed the match against South Africa due to appendicitis surgery.
- •Tom Roebuck joins England's squad for matches against Fiji and Argentina.
- •England lost 45-21 to South Africa in their Nations Championship opener.
- •Borthwick defended players after they received late yellow cards.
- •England will face Fiji on July 11 and Argentina on July 18.
"George Furbank will miss the rest of England's summer internationals after he was withdrawn from the team to face South Africa because of appendicitis.
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