ON THE BLINDSIDE
BY NEIL FISSLER

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Auckland Blues coach Leon McDonald, left, is sniffing around the Premiership looking for a deal next season which could bring him onto the radar of Leicester.
The Tigers have had a series of zoom calls with potential candidates to replace Steve Borthwick, who is on the RFU shortlist of replacements for Eddie Jones after the World Cup.
The Premiership champions did sound out former England coach Stuart Lancaster before he agreed to move to Paris-based Top 14 side Racing 92 next summer.
Borthwick faces competition for the ...