Leinster coach Feek feels for refs

Leinster coach Greg Feek has sympathy for referees battling to interpret new scrum laws which have proven a controversial addition to the new rugby season.

Leinster coach Feek  feels for refs

Many of the olds problems, including endless resets, have yet to be purged from the game as packs get to grips with rules aimed at empowering the scrum and returning the focus towards technique.

As ever with rugby, rules remain one thing and interpretations another and Leinster were furious on Saturday when hooker Sean Cronin was sin-binned after a succession of failed pack downs though his side were camped on the Ospreys line.

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