{"id":288096,"date":"2026-02-09T01:04:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T01:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/288096\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T01:04:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T01:04:14","slug":"jones-wants-crackdown-on-questionable-tactic-france-used-vs-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/288096\/","title":{"rendered":"Jones Wants ‘Crackdown’ On Questionable Tactic France Used Vs Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"

France gave Ireland a stark reminder of the current hierarchy in the Six Nations on Thursday evening, with Fabian Galthie’s side utterly dominant during the meeting between the two sides in Paris.<\/p>\n

Having led 22-0 at halftime, France would take their foot off the gas somewhat in the second half as the visitors produced a more respectable display. Despite this, it hammered home the fact that Ireland seem well off competing in this championship as things stand.<\/p>\n

However, some have questioned one particular tactic used by the hosts in this fixture.<\/p>\n

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Eddie Jones Wants ‘Crackdown’ On Tactic Used By France Vs Ireland<\/p>\n

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France were dominant in every facet of this game, including in the line-out. The French were incredibly efficient in retaining possession from the set-piece.<\/p>\n

They were aided in doing so by using some quick deliveries, throwing directly to their player at the front of the line-out before Ireland were able to contest for the ball.<\/p>\n

A World Rugby law implemented in 2024 allows teams to throw skewed deliveries into the line-out, as long as the other team did not compete for the ball.<\/p>\n

However, the method in which France used the rule in this game, delivering the ball before Ireland were able to properly set, has been questioned by some.<\/p>\n

Speaking on the Rugby Unity<\/a> podcast, Eddie Jones suggested that the way France used the line-out against Ireland was not in the intended spirit of the rule.<\/p>\n

France clearly had a tactic to get the ball in as quickly as possible and the simplicity of their lineout stood out. They won the ball, quickly shifted the ball from that point.<\/p>\n

I think generally the law is that there\u2019s gotta be a genuine contest for the ball, for the referee to call it not straight, and a genuine contest is on the interpretation of the referee…<\/p>\n

I think there\u2019ll be a crackdown on that because you\u2019re supposed to come in set, you\u2019ve gotta allow the opposition to have the opportunity to match up numbers.<\/p>\n

So that\u2019s something that\u2019s crept into the game that\u2019s been allowed over a period of time and if again they\u2019re proactive, they\u2019ll have a meeting on the weekend, and say, \u2018Right, that\u2019s the end of that. Send out an edict on Monday\u2019 and that should stop.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a great opportunity for World Rugby to show some leadership.<\/p>\n

France are not the only team that currently employ such a tactic at the line-out, with these types of deliveries becoming increasingly common in recent times.<\/p>\n

It worked a treat against Ireland, although it remains to be seen how long the authorities will allow this approach to be used.<\/p>\n

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