Rugby-Genge out of England team to face Italy

Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2023 - Quarter Final - England v Fiji - Orange Velodrome, Marseille, France - October 15, 2023 England's Ellis Genge REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

(Reuters) - Prop Ellis Genge has been ruled out of the England team for their Six Nations opening game against Italy on Saturday and will be replaced by Beno Obano, the Rugby Football Union announced.

Genge, who had been named as a replacement, has suffered a foot injury and Obano will take his place on the bench in the game at Rome's Stadio Olimpico.