ENGLAND coach Eddie Jones is expected to have captain Owen Farrell and Manu Tuilagi available for the Six Nations opener against Scotland on February 5.
Fly-half/centre Farrell required surgery on an ankle injury suffered in the win over Australia at Twickenham on November 13.
Hooker Jamie George damaged a knee in that game and makes his return for Saracens today against Northampton.
Saracens head coach Mark McCall said Farrell will return “towards the end of January”.
Centre Tuilagi suffered a grade three tear of his hamstring in the win over South Africa a week later.
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