French duo blast Irish ref over handling of Twickers clash

FRANCE coach Marc Lievremont and scrum-half Dimitri Yachvili have blasted referee George Clancy for his performance in England’s 17-9 win at Twickenham.

Lievremont conceded England had been the better side and deserved their RBS 6 Nations victory, but suggested Clancy was more lenient on Martin Johnson’s team.

Asked to comment on the penalties France conceded at the scrum and breakdown, Lievremont said: “You’ll have to ask George Clancy because I didn’t understand any of them.”