A fan has claimed he was grabbed around the throat and left with a cut above his eye after an incident involving Sale Sharks forward Jonny Hill.
A 28-year-old man has claimed he was grabbed around the throat and left with a cut above his eye after an incident involving Sale Sharks' England forward Jonny Hill following Bath's Gallagher Premiership play-off victory. Hill is currently recovering from injury, having not played since January, and watched the game with Sale's coaching team in the Recreation Ground's main grandstand.
'He was saying to me 'don't ever do that again'. 'To be honest, all I want is a new pair of sunglasses. I don't want to make a big thing. 'I was sat with my partner and all her family. This is not football.' Sale issued a statement confirming they are investigating the allegations. 'Sale Sharks are aware of an incident involving a player and Bath Rugby fan at the final whistle of today's semi-final,' the statement from the club read.
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