By PAUL REES
Burger Odendaal was one of the few Premiership players who did not welcome the break for the Six Nations, raring to go rather than flagging after a non-stop 17 weeks.
The Northampton centre missed the first three months of the campaign after picking up a shoulder injury while playing in Japan last year. He suffered a hamstring tear after resuming training and then picked up a leg knock.
The former Lions captain could have been forgiven for thinking the game in England had it in for him. He signed for Wasps last season and played in their opening four Premiership matches, the ...
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