ON THE BLINDSIDE
BY NEIL FISSLER

HARLEQUINS are braced for Rassie Erasmus to make an official approach for their defence coach Jerry Flannery. Flannery was Erasmus’ scrum coach at Munster, and the South Africa boss wants him to become the Springboks’ defence coach.
Erasmus is recovering after being hospitalised last weekend after a freak accident while using a powerful detergent and so no approach will be made until he is back at work.
Flannery, who joined Quins’ staff as lineout coach in June 2020 before being put in charge of their defence, is wanted by Erasmu...