England prop Corbisiero released by Northampton Saints

LONDON (Reuters) - England prop Alex Corbisiero, dogged by injuries in recent years, has left Northampton Saints after being released from his contract early, the English club said on Tuesday.

England prop Corbisiero released by Northampton Saints

(Reuters)





Corbisiero, who last month announced his intention to take a year away from rugby at the end of the season, last started a test for England in 2012.

He has not played for his country since August, when he came on for 18 minutes as a replacement against France in a World Cup warm-up at Twickenham. He injured his back in that game and was ruled out for the World Cup. The 27-year-old then underwent knee surgery in December.

"Alex has made a big contribution to the Saints, on and off the pitch, and we've all been frustrated that he has not been able to make a consistent run of appearances in the first team,” said director of rugby Jim Mallinder in a club statement.

"We wish him success in whatever he decides to do in the future.”

Loosehead prop Corbisiero has been capped 20 times by England and twice by the British and Irish Lions.





(Reporting by Justin Palmer; editing by Toby Davis)


Share

1 min read

Published

Updated

Source: Reuters



Share this with family and friends


Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Download our apps
SBS News
SBS Audio
SBS On Demand

Listen to our podcasts
An overview of the day's top stories from SBS News
Interviews and feature reports from SBS News
Your daily ten minute finance and business news wrap with SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves.
A daily five minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability
Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS
SBS World News

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service
Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world