England mauled for ‘illegal tactics’

ENGLAND found themselves on the back foot again last night as World Cup heavyweights Australia, South Africa, and France lined up to take pot-shots at their “illegal tactics” ahead of tomorrow’s tussle with the Springboks.

Wallaby coach, Eddie Jones, yesterday supported former captain John Eales’ accusation, that the England pack are guilty of illegal shepherding in their rolling mauls, and has called on referees to take action.

“From what I’ve seen, there is validity in what Eales is saying,” said Jones. “If you’ve got a situation where there’s no contention for possession, we need to look at it very carefully.”