ON THE BLINDSIDE
BY NEIL FISSLER

Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler
England and Lions star Manu Tuilagi is attracting interest from France, Japan and New Zealand when his contract at Sale Sharks runs out at the end of the season.
The Samoan-born powerhouse, who will be 32 in May, looks set to bring the curtain down on his 14-season Premiership career when his deal runs out and head abroad after the World Cup.
Tuilagi, who joined the Sharks in July 2020, was widely expected to be heading to Japan’s Rugby League One, where Tokyo rivals Sungoliath and Toshiba Brave Lupus are interested.
The...