By NEALE HARVEY

Asset: Henry Thomas

HAVING defied medical opinion to target an early return from the ACL injury he suffered in November, Henry Thomas is ready to prove he deserves a new contract at Bath.
Tighthead Thomas, 28, has endured rotten luck since November 2016 when he ruptured the ACL in his other knee. He returned to play and began to fight back into England contention, but was then struck down by a hamstring tear.
November’s trip to Wasps should have been a joyous return, but instead it heralded another frustrating chapter in the career of one of England’s most tal...