Six Nations

Concession of scrum penalties remains an irritation for Ireland in Six Nations

For Porter and Ireland there is either a technical problem leading to regular illegality or occasional mishaps have fuelled a false perception that influences officiating

Ireland's Finlay Bealham, Dan Sheehan and Andrew Porter prepare to pack down in the scrum against Italy. Photograph: Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images
Ireland's Finlay Bealham, Dan Sheehan and Andrew Porter prepare to pack down in the scrum against Italy. Photograph: Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images
Nathan Johns
Thu Feb 15 2024 - 13:45 • 5 MIN READ

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Nathan Johns is an Irish Times journalist
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