England's Courtney Lawes (R) is tackled Argentina's Eusebio Guinazu during their international rugby union match at Twickenham in London November 9, 2013. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth
LONDON (Reuters) - Courtney Lawes, one of England's key forwards, will miss the start of the Six Nations Championship after he undergoes surgery on an injured ankle on Monday.
Northampton rugby director Jim Mallinder said the 25-year-old Saints lock was set to miss the "first few weeks" of the tournament, which could mean Lawes being sidelined not just for England's opening game with Wales on Feb. 6 but also the Italy match on Feb. 14.
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