Today's rugby headlines as Six Nations probe incident that outraged viewers and England receive huge boost ahead of Wales clash

These are your rugby headlines on the morning of Tuesday, February 15

Six Nations chiefs will analyse the circumstances surrounding the decision to allow Jack Nowell to carry on playing after he suffered a blow to the head during England's match against Italy in Rome on Sunday.

Referee Damon Murphy came in for heavy criticism after he appeared to rush medics to come to a decision on whether the England man needed a HIA 13 minutes into the game after a heavy tackle with Marco Zanon.

The winger played on for another minute but struggled to maintain his balance. Murphy appeared keen to get the game restarted and said “Come on. He’s either going to an HIA or he doesn’t, let’s go. Make a decision please.”

England's doctor said he believed Nowell was OK to continue but intimated he wanted a ruling from the independent doctor at the Stadio Olimpico.

Play resumed for 70 seconds before the ruling came down that Nowell required a HIA.

He was eventually replaced by Elliot Daly, and Nowell subsequently failed his HIA and didn’t return.

Ben Kay said on commentary for ITV: “The referee has rushed the decision there, which is wrong.”

Six Nations Ltd will now review the incident.

England face Wales next up and Nowell will have to go through the necessary return-to-play protocols to be cleared to play.

Meanwhile, Manu Tuilagi is one of several England stars poised to return for the upcoming Six Nations clash with Wales at Twickenham.

Tuilagi has made an impressive return to action with Sale following a recent hamstring injury, and now appears to be closing in on return for Eddie Jones's squad this week.

After watching his team ease to victory in Rome, Jones revealed that a number of familiar faces might soon be returning to action.

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