England coach Eddie Jones has urged World Rugby officials to revise the rules on breakdown after Italy tried to capitalise on the loophole in the recently concluded Six Nations clash at Twickenham on Sunday.
The law that dems the ball is 'active' when a ruck isn't formed after a tackle is completed, as long as the defending side don't put any additional players into the ruck. This ultimately means that there is no offsideline.
The third week of Six Nations tournament ended with England topping the table and are followed by Ireland and Scotland. Here are a few key points from the action.
With the 36-15 win over Italy, England have stretched their winning streak to 17 games, taking them close to All Blacks' record of 18 continuous wins. Here is an examination of the 17 matches that England won on the trot.
As England overcame Italy scare at Twickenham with 36-15 triumph, here is the summary of the recent Six Nations encounter between the two teams on Sunday.
As England continued their winning run under Eddie Jones with a 36-15 triumph at Twickenham in their Six Nations clash on Sunday, we take a look at the player rankings.
England scored five tries in the second half as they overcame Italy with a 36-15 win in the Six Nations encounter at Twickenham Stadium on Sunday to stretch their winning streak to 17 games.
Conor Murray scored the only try in the game while Johnny Sexton was impressive on his comeback as Ireland claimed the pole position in the Six Nations 2017 table with a 19-9 win over France at Aviva Stadium on Saturday.
A dominant second half performance from Scotland saw them come from behind and seal a 29-13 victory over Wales at Murrayfield on Saturday to keep their hopes in the Six Nations 2017 tournament alive.
As Ireland lock horns with France in the upcoming Six Nations clash at Aviva Stadium on Saturday, we take a look at few of the key points ahead of the encounter.
Northampton Saints wing George North has returned to the Wales starting line-up for the upcoming Six Nations clash against Scotland after recovering from a thigh injury.
England are unconcerned by the inside knowledge acquired by Italy's coaching team as they seek to claim a 17th successive victory in Sunday's RBS 6 Nations clash at Twickenham.
Italy head coach Conor O'Shea has made four changes to the starting line-up for the upcoming Six Nations clash against England at Twickenham next weekend.
Former Ireland international Denis McBride believes talismanic playmaker Johnny Sexton must fight with Paddy Jackson for his position in the starting line-up on his return from injury.
Taulupe Faletau is wary of the heavy competition in Wales' back-row and insisted that he will not be surprised if he is named on the bench against Scotland in the upcoming Six Nations clash.