“I’m a bit disappointed the referee didn’t allow us to scrum fully,” said Eddie Jones. “That would be my only complaint. We got six scrum penalties and we didn’t get a yellow card. We are disappointed we didn’t get more out of that. No one proportions blame on Charlie Ewels.”
Last Updated: 12/03/22 8:49pm
England head coach Eddie Jones says he was frustrated his side didn’t get more out of their scrum from the ref
Eddie Jones was proud of his England side in defeat to Ireland at Twickenham, adding he was frustrated their scrummaging efforts did not result in a yellow card to the visitors.
England lost second row Charlie Ewels to a red card by French referee Mathieu Raynal after just 82 seconds for a high tackle on James Ryan as Ireland eventually pulled away to a 32-15 Six Nations victory.The hosts’ scrum efforts kept them firmly in the game, however, as six penalties were earned and Marcus Smith levelled the contest at 15-15 into the final quarter. Jones admitted there was …