Louis Picamoles beefs up Northampton for French test against Montpellier

The France No8 has added muscle to Saints’ defence and is relishing doing battle with his former club in the opening round of Champions Cup gamesLouis Picamoles is finding it harder to get to grips with the English language than opponents in the Premiership. The France No8 is six weeks into his career with Northampton and while the Saints have made a stuttering start, their new recruit has made an appropriately regal entrance.Picamoles has provided the ball-carrying muscle Northampton have missed since the departure of Samu Manoa to Toulon last season and has put himself about in defence to en…