Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship Official Launch - Hurlingham Club, London, Britain - January 23, 2019 Greig Laidlaw of Scotland, Rory Best of Ireland, Alun Wyn Jones of Wales and Owen Farrell of England pose at the launch Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs
LONDON (Reuters) - England captain Owen Farrell said on Wednesday he is recovering well from hand surgery and fully expects to be fit to face Ireland in the team's opening Six Nations game against the champions on Feb. 2.
"The hand is good. I had something small done to it on the weekend," Farrell said at the tournament launch in London following an operation to repair a thumb tendon.
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