North winning fitness battle and set to win his 100th cap against England

George North has been given the "green light" to win his 100th Wales cap against England in the Six Nations Championship.

North missed Wales' second Six Nations win against Scotland last weekend with a foot injury.

But the 28-year-old British and Irish Lions star has returned to training ahead of England's visit to Cardiff on Saturday week.

Wales attack coach Stephen Jones said: "George is making good progress, every day he is improving.

"He's taken part in some sort of training already, which is great, and that's the good thing from our perspective.

"I believe it is a full green light."

North's fellow centres Johnny Williams and Jonathan Davies are also back in training to strengthen head coach Wayne Pivac's midfield options, while flanker Josh Navidi has overcome the neck injury which forced him to miss the Scotland win.

Full-back Leigh Halfpenny, who was injured at Murrayfield, and wing Hallam Amos are going through HIA protocols.

Scrum-half Tomos Williams has been ruled out with a hamstring problem.

Jones said: "Hallam and Leigh are still going through the protocols. But Johnny Williams is good, it's the same with Navidi's neck and Jonathan Davies."

Josh Adams, top try scorer at the 2019 World Cup, is also available after serving a two-match ban for breaching Covid-19 restrictions.

David Martindale has told his Livingston players they all are playing for Betfred Cup final places when they face St Mirren tomorrow.

Thelivibosshadsaidduring his side's 14-game unbeaten run that a contrast in fortunes could leave his Hampden XI to face St Johnstone on Sunday week up for grabs.

And after Scottish Premiership losses to the Mcdiarmid Park side and Dundee United, Martindale said: "That is exactly where we are. The boys all know. We spoke about it after Saturday and I told them the team going into the St Mirren game can put a marker down for the cup final, so that's where we are and the boys are OK with that.

"They trained really well all week, they were extremely positive on Monday when they came in and everybody knows where they stand".

The West Lothian side are in fifth place and five points aheadofstmirrenanddundee United in the race for a top-six spot. Martindale acknowledge the importance of the match in Paisley but will take nothing from the 1-0 Betfred Cup semifinal win over the Buddies at Hampden Park in January.

"A win for either team makes a wee bit of a statement," said the Livingston boss, who said the club would "take on the chin" the SFA'S decision to uphold the red card given to defender Jack Fitzwater last week for denying a goal-scoring opportunity against United.

"It obviously gives St Mirren a great chance to catch us but if we can open up an eight-point gap it gives us a bit of security in the next four games after that (before the split).”