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England’s tour of Australia has got off to a nightmare start after wing Jonny May tested positive for Covid-19 and was forced into isolation for seven days.
Eddie Jones’ side arrived in the southern hemisphere this week ahead of the first of three Test matches with the Wallabies a week on Saturday.
May is now unlikely to feature in the series opener in Perth, although England head coach Jones refused to definitely rule him out of the Optus Stadium clash.
England winger Jonny May has tested positive for Covid ahead of the first Test next weekend
‘We're not going to rule Jonny out at this stage,’ Jones said. ‘We'll just see how he is. Potentially he'll be available to train next Thursday, so we'll have a look to see what he's like because he's experienced.
‘He's showed in his first game back against the Barbarians, where he's lacking game time, that he's got his best rugby ahead of him.
‘We'll just monitor his situation and make an assessment closer to the day when he gets out.
‘We've got a couple of others from the finals who haven't been able to get on the paddock yet, but we're hopeful everyone will be able to train by Monday.’
Eddie Jones is 'not going to rule out' May from the first Test despite his seven-day self-isolation
An England statement
