Wales upbeat over Biggar’s chances of facing England

LONDON: Wales are increasingly confident about the fitness of flyhalf Dan Biggar heading into a potential Six Nations title-decider against England in Cardiff on Saturday.

Biggar, with his knee heavily strapped, limped off just 20 minutes into Northampton’s 67-17 thrashing of Sale in the English Premiership last weekend.

However Saints director of rugby Chris Boyd insisted Biggar’s exit was purely “precautionary.”

Biggar trained with Wales on Monday and is set to do so again yesterday.

Both Wales and England head into their Principality Stadium clash having each won their opening two matches in this season’s Six Nations.

Wales are already set to be without one ace goalkicker due the ongoing absence of full-back Leigh Halfpenny, and will be desperate not to lose another in Biggar, who has been vying for the Test No 10 shirt with Gareth Anscombe.

Halfpenny was released to play for the Scarlets last weekend, but was then omitted from the matchday squad that played Benetton in Italy.

Tomorrow will see both Wales and England name their teams.

Wales were last crowned Six Nations champions in 2013, when they thrashed England 30-3 on the final day of the tournament that season.

England meanwhile are bidding for a third Six Nations title under Eddie Jones, who has won all four of his matches against Wales since taking over as Red Rose boss after the 2015 World Cup.

Saturday will see Wales playing at home for the first time this Six Nations.

This is Warren Gatland’s last Six Nations as Wales coach before he steps down after the World Cup in Japan later in the year.