The England prop Phil Vickery will miss the England Six Nations finale with Italy in Rome on Sunday week after suffering a stress fracture of his right foot.
The Gloucester captain, whose four-year Test career has been blighted by injury, is currently trying to sort out his future, with Leicester offering him a five-year deal at Welford Road next season.
Vickery is hoping to be fit for Gloucester's Parker Pen Shield semi-final against Sale Sharks at the end of April.
Wasps are still looking for a ground to play at next season after yesterday being refused planning permission to share with Wycombe Wanderers at Adams Park.
Wycombe last night said they would appeal against the decision but Wasps, who have to vacate Loftus Road because Fulham will play there next season while Craven Cottage is redeveloped, are considering becoming tenants at Harlequins' Stoop ground.
"It is not the end of the battle," said Wycombe's chief executive Simon Monkman, whose club already stand to lose £240,000 a year because of ITV Digital's collapse. "Wasps are determined to play rugby here and we are still determined to have them at Adams Park."
Charles Levison, a Wasps' director, said: "We have to take alternatives into account and they include moving in at the Stoop, but it is likely we will ask the council to reconsider their decision."
Saracens were another London club rejected yesterday when Leinster's Australian coach Matt Williams decided to remain in Ireland rather than take over at Vicarage Road next season from Francois Pienaar.
Williams, who also coaches Ireland A, signed a new three-year contract to stay in Dublin with the Celtic League champions after turning down Saracens for family reasons.
"In spite of offers to coach elsewhere, I am delighted to pledge my future to the Irish Rugby Football Union and Leinster for a further three years," said Williams.
"We are disappointed Matt will not be joining us but we understand why he made his decision," said the Saracens' chief executive Peter Deakin.
In the meantime first-team coaching duties will remain in the hands of Tim Wright, Tim Horan, Kyran Bracken and Richard Hill.
Williams was the top candidate and Saracens are starting their search all over again and know that Italy's coach Brad Johnstone may be looking for a job next season. "I will evaluate my position after next month's match against England," the Kiwi said.
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