Tom West is relishing the final months of the season with Northampton Saints after nine months of injury misery.

The 30-year old prop, who was at Wasps when the club collapsed and had a stint at Saracens before joining the Saints, suffered a foot problem against Exeter Chiefs last season that ruled him out of the Champions Cup final.
He was back in action in November, but after four appearances, he found himself back on the treatment table after picking up a knee injury against Bristol.
“It was a frustrating time,” he said. “It is the first time it happened to me, the back-to-back nature of...