Josh Beaumont to miss rest of the season with dislocated shoulder

Josh Beaumont of Sale Sharks goes off injured at the end of the match against Worcester Warriors

Josh Beaumont has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a dislocated shoulder.

The Sale No 8 sustained the injury in Sale's 31-23 defeat to Worcester on February 20.

The 23-year-old forward, son of former England captain Bill Beaumont, was called into the England Elite Squad for the first time ahead of the Six Nations but did not make the matchday 23 against Scotland or Italy.

Beaumont burst onto the scene for Sale last season as he earned Players' Player of the Year honours and received a call up into the England squad to face the Barbarians.

Mark Easter, brother of Harlequins No 8 Nick, filled in for Beaumont in Sale's 36-36 draw with Saracens on Saturday and looks set to assume the role for the rest of the season.