Ojomoh added to England squad after Lawrence injury

LONDON - England coach Steve Borthwick has added Max Ojomoh to his training squad ahead of next weeks final Six Nations match against Wales after his Bath teammate Ollie Lawrence was ruled out with an achilles injury suffered in Sundays 47-24 win over Italy.

England are yet to discover the full extent of the injury, which Lawrence suffered eight minutes into the game when starting a run with no players near him, though Borthwick described on Sunday as a real tough-looking injury.

However, it is expected to be serious enough to not only end his England and club season but also rule him out of contention for the British amp; Irish Lions tour of Australia, for which he looked a likely selection after excellent performances through the Six Nations.

The injury led to an unexpectedly early reshuffle of Englands backline, as Elliot Daly was shunted from fullback to partner Fraser Dingwall in midfield with Marcus Smith coming off the bench to play flyhalf.

Lawrences obvious distress unsettled some of his teammates, not least flyhalf Fin Smith.

Obviously you play in a game and you want to win but I think there’s a sort of deeper level to it and when you see one of your best mates potentially losing the chance to go on a Lions tour and what was bound to be a massive year for him, it breaks your heart, Smith said.

I think I was probably a bit too gutted on the pitch seeing that happen and it maybe rattled me for a few minutes. I probably made a few mistakes off the back of it. We’re all absolutely devastated for him. I’ve got everything crossed that the scans say it’s not too bad but it is not looking brilliant.

He is absolutely devastated. He has been