Saints lock Lawes to see specialist about ankle injury
Lawes had to be helped from the field in the eighth minute of the 34-14 Gallagher Premiership defeat to Sale Sharks at Franklin's Gardens.
He had landed awkwardly and was down for some time before leaving the field.
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Hide AdAnd on Wednesday evening, Saints released a short statement on Lawes, after the player was sent for a scan earlier that day.
The statement read: "Northampton Saints can confirm that Courtney Lawes sustained an ankle injury in last night’s defeat to Sale Sharks which requires further examination by a specialist next week, when the timeframe for his recovery will become clearer."
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