Farrell, left, and Hartley are both struggling with back injuries Times Photographer Marc AsplandEngland have growing injury concerns over Owen Farrell and Dylan Hartley before the autumn internationals as two of their more influential players struggle to overcome back injuries. Farrell has not featured for Saracens this season. The 25-year-old has been able to complete some training but kicking appears to aggravate the injury and he will have a scan today. Saracens are hopeful that he will be fit for their European Champions Cup match against Toulon on October 15, a month before England tackle South Africa, but they cannot be certain. “It’s a bit of an open-ended injury,” Mark McCall, the Saracens…

Source: The Times September 28, 2016 22:52 UTC