White the Latest On England Injury List ; Johnson Left Short of Options After Leicester Prop Limps Off

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London Irish 18 Leicester 12 A GOOD day for London Irish turned into a very bad one for England and their manager Martin Johnson, who watched in horror as Leicester's Julian White limped off painfully after only six minutes.

The 36-year-old tighthead was supposed to be part of Johnson's solution to the loss of his entire first-choice front row for the autumn Tests starting next month. But, after leaving the Madejski Stadium on crutches last night to protect his right hamstring, he now joins the ever-lengthening list of England players forced out with injury.

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White the Latest On England Injury List ; Johnson Left Short of Options After Leicester Prop Limps Off

'Julian's not got a chance of making the autumn internationals,' said Leicester coach Richard Cockerill, for whom insult was added to injury as Irish beat his reigning champions comfortably.

'If it's a pull, it's three or four ...

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