KYLE SINCKLER questioned how referee Angus Gardner decided the Highlanders had gained a dominance in the scrum that brought the two match-deciding penalties.
Sinckler departed the field along with Joe Marler and Rory Best as Jack McGrath, Ken Owens and Dan Cole formed a new front-row before the hour mark.
The next two scrums saw Australian Gardner penalise tighthead prop Cole, with French assistant referee Mathieu Raynal calling for Gardner to look out for the England front-row’s “long bind”.
The Highlanders were able to score a converted try through hooker Liam Coltman an...