England's Joe Launchbury celebrates after the match against Italy in their Six Nations rugby union match at Olympic Stadium in Rome, March 15, 2014. REUTERS/Tony Gentile
LONDON (Reuters) - England lock Joe Launchbury will be sidelined for between three and four months after he undergoes surgery to decompress a nerve in his neck, his club side Wasps said on Thursday.
Launchbury, who has not played since early November due to a bulging disk, is likely to miss England's Six Nations tournament campaign in February and March.
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