BILLY VUNIPOLA is set to miss the start of England’s Six Nations campaign after suffering a fractured forearm playing for Saracens against Ospreys on Saturday.

Saracens confirmed the injury in a short statement, leaving England boss Eddie Jones to plan for a likely campaign without the experienced number eight.

The news is a big blow for Jones, who will name his squad on Thursday for the Six Nations opener against Italy in Rome on February 4.