Eddie Jones felt Mathieu Raynal did not sufficiently punish Ireland as they were dominated in the scrum during at 32-15 Six Nations victory at Twickenham on Saturday.
Despite having second row Charlie Ewels red carded for a tackle on James Ryan just two minutes into the game, and subsequently having to move wing Jack Nowell into the backrow for scrums, England held the advantage during the set piece.
"I’m a bit disappointed the referee didn’t allow us to scrum fully,” said Jones.
"That would be my only complaint. And we weren’t allowed to play advantage away from the scrum.
"We got four scrum penalties and there was no sign of a yellow card. If World Rugby wants to have a scrum in the game they have got to allow strong scrums to allow themselves to dominate. We’re a bit disappointed we didn’t get a lot more out of that mate."
12 March 2022; Charlie Ewels of England tackles James Ryan of Ireland, resulting in a red card, during the Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship match between England and Ireland at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile
Jones added that he had no complaints about the decision to send off Ewels.
"He is disappointed," said Jones.
"No one apportions blame. It was a genuine attempt to make a good tackle. His head was just in the wrong spot and we’ve got no questions about the red card."
Despite the defeat, there is plenty of positivity in the English media about the performance from Jones's side.
"I see that as a foundation game for us," said Jones.
"Where we set out our campaign for the World Cup in 2023. The spirit, the determination, the ability to work through problems - absolutely outstanding.
"We want to be an old-fashioned England pack, and a new-fashioned England attack. We're move in a really solid progression towards that. You can see how much the players are enjoying it."
Featured image: 12 March 2022; Courtney Lawes of England with referee Mathieu Raynal during the Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship match between England and Ireland at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile
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