England number eight Alex Dombrandt faces a “prolonged period” on the sidelines after suffering a serious knee injury in the international against a France XV on Friday.
- Alex Dombrandt sustained an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and will be assessed, undergo surgery, then begin club-led rehabilitation.
- He is expected to miss much of the 2026-27 season, according to the club statement.
- Harlequins will be without their skipper for much of next season as they attempt to rebuild the squad.
- Had been in the England training squad but omitted from the final 36-man Nations Championship selection after injury.
The Harlequins captain, 29, sustained an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury during the non-Test summer warm-up, which England lost 35-19.
A club statement read: “Alex will be assessed by a specialist in the coming days, before undergoing surgery and then beginning rehabilitation with the club’s medical team.
“He is expected to be sidelined for a prolonged period of the 2026-27 season.”
Dombrandt had been named in England’s training squad for the upcoming Nations Championship, but was left out of the final 36-man squad having sustained the injury.
He scored 10 tries in 21 appearances last season for Harlequins, in what was a difficult campaign for the London club as they finished ninth in the Prem table.
Harlequins will be without their skipper for much of next season as they attempt to rebuild.
