Only a return to winning ways in the Guinness Premiership would be the perfect way to cap a successful injury comeback, according to Harlequins centre Jordan Turner-Hall.

The 22-year-old, who signed a contract extension last week, returned from shoulder surgery in the 20-45 Heineken Cup defeat to Cardiff Blues last month.

It has been a frustrating four months on the sidelines for the former Brighton College student, who now finds himself off the international radar having broken into the fringes of Martin Johnson’s England squad at the end of last season.

Quins have largely struggled to recapture the form that took them to the Premiership play-offs last May in his absence, but his return has hardly sparked the revival in fortunes some had hoped.

Turner-Hall was a relatively experienced pro in what was a young Quins side that crashed 46-6 at the hands of Gloucester on Saturday.

And after four games back in the fold he is out to complete his rehabilitation with a win against Northampton Saints and a barnstorming finish to the season.

“It has been frustrating to be on the sidelines as the teams has struggled, particularly because you can see what the frustrations for them have been,” he said.

“I’m four games in and it would be nice for us to get back to winning ways as soon as possible and put a run together, so we can take something from this season.

“I’m only just starting to feel match fit, but it is coming back. I’m off the radar in terms of England because of the injury, so all I can do is concentrate on my form for Quins and see what happens.

“It is not nice at any level to get spanked by forty points, but we have to keep believing in ourselves and the systems that have brought us success.”

A crippling injury list saw head coach John Kingston field a very young side for Saturday’s defeat, which saw academy back row Chris York make his first Guinness Premiership start.

With no respite expected and the continued absence of Nick Easter, Danny Care and Ugo Monye - given a weekend off by Johnson this week - the Quins chief is anticipating more of the same.

But Kingston insists he is not complaining.

“It is totally disheartening when someone like Chris Robshaw - who was not involved at the weekend - is not allowed to play for us when he would have been a great asset to us in Gloucester,” he added.

“It seems every year there is another step taken where international players play less for their clubs. We’ve got what we’ve got and just have to get on with it.

“I’m sure the situation wouldn’t be quite so bad if we didn’t have the injury problems we have at the moment, but it is not an ideal to be playing Premiership games during the international period.

“Our younger players are having to learn very quickly in a harsh environment. We are exposing them to more first team rugby than we probably should be, so you have to give them credit.”

Quins players currently on the treatment table: Seb Stegmann, Joe Marler, George Robson, Tani Fuga, Ollie Kohn, Tom Williams, Gonzalo Tiesi, Gonzalo Camacho, James Inglis, Will Skinner, Tosh Masson.

Quins’ next three games: Feb 20 Northampton Saint (h), 28 London Irish (a), Mar 6 Worcester Warriors (h).