'You could say fair play, I guess' - Herring admits respect for England scrum

Rob Herring cannot but concede that he has "respect" for the scrummaging performance of the England pack, begrudging as the praise might be.

Ireland conceded six scrum penalties and a free kick against England on Saturday, as part of a selection box of infringements that eventually tallied 15.

Despite losing the battle up front, the 32-15 victory showed that rugby is not all about dominance in that area.

Andy Farrell hinted after the game that there would be a strongly worded letter on its way to those in charge of officiating but the main lesson from the review would appear to be that the team is looking inward and must learn to play the referee better.

"We've gone through it all and had feedback from the refs and different coaches and stuff," the Ulster hooker, who came on for Dan Sheehan in the 53rd minute, said.

"On another day, a few of those decisions might have gone our way, they might not.

"But for us, we can't be judging ourselves on the decisions, we have to judge ourselves on the pictures we're painting and the way we manage certain things on the pitch as well.

"We've got a really good scrum, we've shown that over the years, it's getting better and better. It's up there as one of the top scrums, so you don't become a bad scrum overnight.

"Ultimately, we've got to be able to manage the situations and it's a good learning experience for all of us. It's something we can look back on and hopefully move forward from."

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