■ By PAUL REES

ROBBIE Smith’s patience paid off in the summer when he made his debut for Scotland and the Northampton hooker hopes that making more appearances for the Saints will put him in contention for next month’s Test series.
The 26-year old, who joined Northampton from Newcastle two years ago after stints with Glasgow and Bedford, vied for a place in the match-day 23 last season with Curtis Langdon and Sam Matavesi.
The Fijian Matavesi left for Lyon in the summer leaving Smith – who was stretchered off in the opening minutes of his first start of t...