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Matthew Southcombe

The new Dan Biggar pictures and Alun Wyn Jones words Wales fans really wanted ahead of England game

Dan Biggar has come through his final training session and looks set to make the start line at Twickenham tomorrow.

Rewind to last Saturday as the 82-cap fly-half limped out of Northampton's defeat to Saracens and Biggar's participation in Wales' clash with England looked very doubtful.

He suffered an awkward-looking knee injury, sparking fears he would join Wales fly-halves Gareth Anscombe, Rhys Patchell and Owen Williams in the treatment room.

But he trained on Thursday and Wayne Pivac was adamant he was ready to go after naming him in the No.10 jersey for the Twickenham clash.

Now he has been photographed in Wales' captain's run in London this afternoon, with his right knee heavily strapped, and captain Alun Wyn Jones insists his fly-half is ready to go.

"I can tell you he's going to play tomorrow," Jones is quoted as saying by the BBC.

"I can't guarantee you anything as I'm not a doctor or a medical professional.

"All I know is the team sheet and he's going to play.

Dan Biggar in training before the England game (Ben Evans/Huw Evans Agency)
Dan Biggar in training before the England game (Ben Evans/Huw Evans Agency)

"I've seen Dan move and shake and do all those things today. I have seen him kicking and passing.

"Thankfully Dan has come through and he's available this week. He trained fine today and we're looking forward to tomorrow."

Jarrod Evans is poised to come off the bench at Twickenham and Dragons fly-half Sam Davies has travelled up to London as a reserve, ready to fill in if required.

Biggar has been criticised for is on-field demeanour in the wake of the France clash, particularly for the way he interacts with referees.

"It's my job to harness that," said the Wales skipper.

"If I haven't done that I've probably failed him, but there are people across the park who are doing that in different ways.

"It's how we channel that as players and Dan has shown in the past he's channelled that in performances where he's been man-of-the-match, had great phases of play, and I'm sure that will be no different tomorrow."

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