ON THE BLIND SIDE
BY NEIL FISSLER

Leaving Bath: Anthony Watson

LEICESTER Tigers are confident that they have won the race to land England and Lions winger Anthony Watson.
Watson, 28, is out of contract with Bath at the end of June and has allowed his deal to wind down. He has been linked with the Tigers, London Irish, Wasps and Sale Sharks since it emerged that there had been slow progress with talks at The Rec.
Blindside reported last month that Tigers boss Steve Borthwick, who wants to sign a winger, had spoken to Watson. The Premiership leaders face losing Fijian powerhouse Neman...