By NEALE HARVEY

Hard yards: Henry Thomas trucks the ball up into heavy traffic against Harlequins
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AMBITIOUS England tight-head Henry Thomas knows greater explosiveness around the park holds the key to him being part of next year’s World Cup squad.
Last capped against New Zealand in 2014, Thomas, 26, remains on the Red Rose radar after overcoming serious injury to recapture his best form.
An ACL tear necessitating two surgeries wrecked his 2016/17 campaign, while last season was interrupted as well. However, a fine start to the current season following a summe...