England flanker Jack Willis said he faces up to a year on the sidelines after undergoing surgery for a serious knee injury suffered during a Six Nations match against Italy last month. Willis was twisted out of a ruck by Italy's Sebastian Negri during England's 41-18 Six Nations win, with the 24-year-old needing almost 10 minutes of medical attention before being carried off on a stretcher. Negri has come under fire for using the controversial 'crocodile roll' technique against Willis, which involves grabbing an opposition player around the torso and use their body weight to roll them away. Willis was named in England's squad for their tour of South Africa in 2018, but was forced to withdraw after suffering a knee injury in the Premiership semi-final against Saracens. (A crocodile roll) is not the right way you are taught as a kid to clear a ruck.'

Source: Daily Mail March 06, 2021 10:32 UTC