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Northampton Saints boss Phil Dowson revealed the club had sent England hard-hitting Trevor Davison to Texas to aid in his return to action following three surgeries on a knee injury he suffered earlier this year.
Dowson hopes that Davison, 34, who was injured in the Gallagher PREM victory over Saracens at the end of March, it will be in action again in October.
He said Davison, who has been capped eight times by England, is now back in action with physios, who will have a final say on when he can increase his work before returning to action.
“Trevor will hopefully be back some time in October, that’s the aim; with long-term injured lads, things are moving quite quickly.
“So depending on how he feels, if he goes back to his running and moving stuff and running.
“Hopefully in October, but we’re not going to rush it, and we never will. He’s running with the physios. He’s getting involved with some skill elements. So it’s not too far off.”
“It’s been a frustrating time for Trev, but he’s been exceptional in terms of dealing with it and getting into rehab and the process he’s gone through.
“He spent some time in the States rehabbing, which I think was good to get away from Northampton and see a specialist in Texas. He enjoyed it and got back to running with the lads and not stuck in the gym.”
“It’s all about people who have expertise in that area, and we rely on their expertise, and I implicitly trust them in how quickly they can bring people back.”
“The only thing I don’t want to do is bring him back too soon or make him do something just based on my point of view. These guys have trained for that, so they make the decision and I can manage him accordingly,” Dowson said. RugbyPass.