Rugby:World Cup hooker Huw Bennett looks likely to miss Wales' bid for Triple Crown glory against England at Twickenham on Saturday.
Wales assistant coach Rob Howley has revealed Ospreys forward Bennett, who won his 50th cap in the victory over Ireland earlier this month, is struggling to recover from injury. But Wales are hopeful other players with knocks, including star wing George North and skipper Sam Warburton, will be fit and available.
Former Wales captain Matthew Rees, who missed the World Cup due to a neck problem, is favourite to replace Bennett if he shakes off a calf muscle strain that sidelined him against Ireland and Scotland earlier this month.
England interim head coach Stuart Lancaster was encouraged with Manu Tuilagi’s performance for Leicester on Sunday and is considering whether to give the controversial centre a starting place in this weekend’s clash.
Tuilagi is yet to play for England since the World Cup, thanks mainly to a shattered eye-socket and a hamstring injury.
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