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Against the Head: Divergent interpretations on Irish scrum

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On Against the Head, Donal Lenihan, Fiona Coghlan and Murray Kinsella reflect on the differing interpretations from referee's on the Irish scrum, specifically Andrew Porter's scrummaging.In the wake of Andrea Piardi's officiating of the scrum on Saturday, Lenihan recalls Wayne Barnes' very different verdict on this area during Ireland's World Cup quarter-final loss to New Zealand.Click on the video to view above Watch Cardiff v Leinster in the URC on Saturday from 7pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player, follow a live blog on rte.ie/sport and the RTÉ News app

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