London - Wales captain Sam Warburton is on course to return to fitness for the crucial Six Nations clash against Ireland later this month.
Warburton sustained a knee injury in a 20-13 victory against France on Saturday which put Wales back in contention for the Six Nations title.
The 26-year-old had ice applied to the knee after leaving the field at the Stade de France and it had been feared that he would miss the visit of Grand Slam contenders Ireland to Cardiff's Millennium Stadium on March 14.