Peter Jackson: Sad Scots fall foul of the law

Its forensic examination broke all records for the longest the tournament has known, a state of suspense lasting for the best part of five minutes.

NOT CLEAR AND OBIVIOUS: Scotland's Finn Russell speaks to official Nika Amashukeli as they wait for a TMO decision on a Scotland try late in the Guinness Six Nations match at the Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh. Pic: Adam Peck

Every now and then the Six Nations gets its knickers in such a twist that those who understand the laws end up as bewildered as those who don’t, like England’s No. 10.

Having taken so long over a conversion attempt that a Welsh opponent had time to kick it off the tee for him, George Ford wore the pained look of a man who had fallen victim to a wanton act of vandalism. It became more pained still when the referee told him that he didn’t have a legal leg to stand on.