Saracens prop Mako Vunipola is hoping to make his England comeback against Ireland on Saturday after three months on the sidelines.
Vunipola injured his hamstring back in May as Saracens defeated Leinster in the Champions Cup Final. That sparked fears the 28-year-old could miss the World Cup, which starts in September, as he would be out for at least three months.
However Vunipola’s rehabilitation has all gone according to plan and he is hoping to make his comeback in Saturday’s Test with Ireland at Twickenham.
The game is England’s penultimate warm-up match before they fly to Japan next month for the World Cup and head coach Eddie Jones will be keen to give players returning to full fitness some minutes.
