Bath keen on former Griffiths client Niall

ON THE BLIND SIDE

Move: Niall Annett

are poised to make a move to sign Warriors hooker Niall Annett, who was a client of Bath chairman Ed Griffiths when he worked as an agent.

Former B international Annett arrived at Sixways from his home town club in 2014 and has clocked up over 100 appearances for the Warriors.

kept tabs on Annett, 30, after Tom Youngs took a leave of absence earlier in the season, but Bath are now in pole position.

The move is causing unrest among agents unhappy at former agents signing ex-clients after joined the , who employ his former agent Richard Wilks.