If England can find a reason to transfer any blame to the match officials, they are unlikely to find any takers. French and Italian officials use English, the difference being that they are admirably fluent. The conclusion to this episode should have been a penalty try. There were four match officials in attendance and none, repeat none, saw anything wrong. Assuming match officials have a priority list, this type of dangerous play must be added to it.

Source: The Irish Times February 23, 2026 20:21 UTC