ON THE BLINDSIDE
BY NEIL FISSLER

Lyon’s move for England lock Jonny Hill appears to be on the brink of collapse after he suffered a knee injury that is set to keep him out of action for the rest of the season.
The Lions tourist had agreed to move to the Top 14 subject to passing a medical when his contract with Sale runs out at the end of the season but faces an operation for a ruptured patella tendon.
The former Gloucester and Exeter second row will have to wait another week for the swelling to reduce before he can have an operation on the injury he suffered after a maul collapsed on him ...