EDDIE Jones has called on referees to maintain their vigilance at rucks and ensure there is a fair contest for possession that allows an attacking team to generate quick ball while also rewarding turnovers.
England’s head coach said he believed that the trend in the game was moving away from the kicking strategy that blighted last year’s Autumn Nations Cup to one in which there was a greater balance between keeping the ball in hand but warned that would change if referees allowed defenders to slow down the release of the ball at rucks.
“Everyone looks at trends in ...