Borthwick eye injury booster.ENGLAND captain Steve Borthwick has been cleared to play in the November international series after a scan on his damaged eye yesterday revealed only tissue damage. The Saracens lock had five stitches in the wound after being caught by a boot at the foot of a ruck ruck 1 n. 1. a. A multitude; a throng. b. The undistinguished crowd or ordinary run of persons or things. 2. People who are followers, not leaders. 3. Sports a. in a Premiership game against Gloucester on Sunday. There were fears that he might have damaged his eye socket eye socket n. See orbital cavity. . However, the club issued a statement yesterday saying the latest scan "revealed no further damage other than the extreme swelling that had already been diagnosed and as a result, he will be ruled out for between two to four weeks". Borthwick, 29, who had another scare a week ago after a rib cartilage injury, should therefore be fit to play in England's three Twickenham internationals against Australia, Argentina and New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. . |
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