Mike Brown fit and firing says Andy Farrell

Mike Brown is winning his fitness battle ahead of 's opening warm-up game after emerging unscathed from his first full week of contact rugby since February.
Brown, who was knocked senseless against during the Six Nations, is now concussion free and came through England's two-week high-altitude training camp with flying colours.
Backs coach Andy Farrell told The Rugby Paper: “We've done a lot of contact stuff and Mike hasn't missed a beat. He's answered all the questions asked of him, like the rest of the squad, and we're really pleased with how he's developing.
“We're advised by the medics over Mike and they're not concerned at all; they're happy so we're happy. We've asked a lot of questions physically of the players and there's been no ramifications with Mike whatsoever on the back of that.
“We're confident he'll be in shape for the warm-up games and he's been getting stuck into all the contact we've been doing and is 100 per cent.”
Concerns remain over Ben Morgan's World Cup fate, however, after Farrell revealed the No.8 will not resume full contact until the squad return from North America and reassemble at their Surrey training base on August 3.
“Ben hasn't done any of the contact,” Farrell said, “but he returned to rugby on Friday and has been working with physio Phil Pask.
“Physically he's in brilliant shape but we have to be careful as far as coming back into contact is concerned. He's a bit off that but the lads have mini-programmes on their week off and Ben's physical condition will be on an upward curve.”
Morgan, who broke his left ankle and sustained severe ligament damage against in January, will need to play a part in England's warm-up programme if he is to have a chance of featuring in the final 31-man World Cup squad.
Farrell confirmed: “Everyone will need to play somewhere down the line because it's not great for a player's confidence going into a competition if they don't, but we're confident that everyone is going to be good for the warm-ups.”
Farrell, meanwhile, admits New Zealand remain the team to beat after watching their 39-18 demolition of and was impressed by Pool rival 's show of character in coming from behind to beat .
He said: “New Zealand started their campaign well and the pace of the game they played was great. The standard of skill level was very high.
“All our lads were sitting together watching last weekend's games and while we're still in full training, it certainly whets the appetite to see the international games get kicked off and see what's coming our way.
“We all know what a good side South Africa are so the character of the Australians was there for all to see. They had that never-say-die attitude right to the final second and it was a really great victory for them in the end.
“I'm sure there are a few things Australia will like to fix up after the first game but it was a great start.”
England covered most bases during their first week of full-on training in Denver, with Farrell revealing the Red Rose management are catering for all eventualities by interchanging their back-line personnel during sessions.
He explained: “We had six teams running through one session and had all sorts of guys playing in different positions that they've done before for their clubs but maybe not for England, with wings, full-backs and centres changing.
“We've had all sorts of permutations going on and the lads have coped well with it. I don't think there's anything we haven't looked at so far and we need to see if things work or not depending on the opposition we play.”
While full training has been feisty, Farrell insists there have been no outbreaks of fisticuffs, adding: “The sessions have been unbelievably testing and we're pushing them to the limits, but never once has it slipped into stupidity.
“Training is ferocious as far as competition is concerned but the respect they've all got for one another is fantastic to see.”
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