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Joe Launchbury has been backed to come back better than ever after he handed England head coach Eddie Jones a big Six Nations boost.
Launchbury hasn’t played since suffering an anterior cruciate knee ligament injury against Bath in April last year.
The Wasps captain’s problem ruled him out of the British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa, but he is expected to be back in Gallagher Premiership action this month.
Wasps star Joe Launchbury is expected to be back in Gallagher Premiership action this month
Should his return at club level go as planned, the 69-cap lock could feature for England at some point in the Six Nations. England’s Championship opener away to Scotland is on February 5.
‘We expect Joe to be back for the Saracens game at the back end of this month. He’s going well,’ said Wasps head coach Lee Blackett. ‘We were hoping for a fraction sooner, but he just had a slight thigh issue on his way back. It was nothing to do with his knee. I’m really pleased.
‘You know where Joe is with the international team because they speak about him a lot and still do. They ask questions about how he’s going all the time so he’s obviously in their mind. He’s a quality player and hopefully he comes back better and more knowledgeable about the game.
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