Taulupe Faletau back in training following collarbone injury

Bath and Wales back row Taulupe Faletau has returned to training after being sidelined with collarbone injury which he suffered while training with Wales ahead of the Rugby World Cup.

"He's not far away, he's in and around training and hopefully we'll see him back in a Bath jersey soon," director of rugby Stuart Hooper said.

The 28-year-old has barely played for Bath in the last 12 months after fracturing his right forearm in October 2018.

He re-broke the same arm in January and had been on his way back from that injury.

"It was one of those things that was completely unavoidable," Hooper told BBC Radio Wales. "That's what can happen in a contact sport.

"Taulupe was disappointed as he loves playing rugby. At the time (of the second fracture), it stopped him playing for Wales, but the previous injury stopped him playing for Bath.

"Whichever jersey he's pulling on, he loves to play the game and put's a smile on his face, so the quicker he can get back out there, the better."