Philosophical Ferris set to scale heights again

STEPHEN FERRIS has been here before — at the bottom of a mountain with familiar obstacles to overcome.

Back in 2006, he made a noteworthy Test debut against the Pacific Islanders but saw his momentum stalled by injury.

Five years on and he finds himself once again looking up at previously-scaled heights because of a knee injury in January which severed his interest in the rest of the season after three standout performances in the November internationals.