Emily Scarratt: England vice-captain has surgery on broken leg

Emily Scarratt has 96 England caps

England vice-captain Emily Scarratt has had surgery on a broken leg - almost a year out from the start of the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup.

The RFU said Scarratt's surgery "went well", and she will "now begin her recovery and rehabilitation".

She will miss the Red Roses' four autumn internationals.

The World Cup, postponed from 2021, will take place from 8 October-12 November 2022.

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