Wales centre Jonathan Davies has praised the abilities of England opposite number Jonathan Joseph ahead of the Six Nations opener between the two sides on Friday night.

The two fierce rivals will clash at the Millennium Stadium as they get the 2015 tournament underway looking to build momentum towards the World Cup on home soil later this year.

Davies will find himself up against Bath duo Joseph and George Ford in midfield, and he is expecting them to provide a difficult test for his side.

"I saw the England team sheet and lining up in front of me will be Jonathan Joseph, a man who has had a great season," he told Sky Sports News.

"I saw a couple of his European games on TV and he poses a huge threat to us. He's played well along with George Ford at Bath and they're both going to be difficult to contain - and their back three are all dangerous runners too.

"It's important for us as a backline unit to negate all threats and Joseph is one of the big ones."

Wales were beaten 29-18 by England at Twickenham in last year's tournament.