No. Absolutely not.”
However, Kingston refused to condone Sinckler’s actions in interfering with Paterson’s skull-cap.
He fumed: “We can’t have that. We had the situation two weeks ago with Joe Marler and James Haskell and it’s the sort of thing that p****s people off.
“Leave people’s headgear alone – that’s what Kyle is saying was the case there.”
Kingston went on to suggest Harlequins captain Dave Ward may have been gouged himself.
He added: “My hooker’s got a rather nasty eye and I know how that happened becaus...