Itoje sidelined

England boss Eddie Jones has suffered an injury setback after European player of the year Maro Itoje was ruled out of this season’s autumn rugby internationals. Jones names his squad tomorrow for Twickenham appointments with South Africa, Fiji, Argentina and Australia on successive weekends — and 21-year-old lock Itoje is set to be the most significant absentee. Itoje’s club Saracens confirmed the injury – a broken right hand – which happened during Sunday’s European Champions Cup victory over the Scarlets. Saracens say that he requires surgery and will be sidelined for six weeks.