Gloucester flanker Jake Polledri is confident he can perform “even better” than before after returning from almost two years out with a knee injury.
The 26-year-old back row last played in November 2020 when he was injured on international duty for Italy.
Polledri’s prognosis was complicated by nerve damage which extended his time on the sidelines by almost 12 months. He returned to full-time training in May and is available for selection ahead of the new campaign.
“When you have so much time off you can improve on so many different things you don’t normally improve on,” Polledri said. “I’ve...