Eddie Jones' "captain's challenge" comment leaves many scratching their heads
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In the wake of England’s hard-fought victory over France at Twickenham, some of head coach Eddie Jones’ comments have left many confused.
‘We had a captain’s challenge! A new thing in rugby. We weren’t told about that law,’ Jones told ITV Sport after the match.
Many fans took to social media to express their confusion and surprise.
What the heck is the Captain's challenge Eddie Jones has just got excited about ? #ENGvFRA
— Andrew Tindle (@tindlea) March 13, 2021
Never heard of a Captain's Challenge. Shame we didn't have half a dozen of them in the Wales game. 🧐
— MegaVegan (@vegan_mega) March 13, 2021
Sorry, WTF a captains challenge, mate?
— Tariq McFadzean (@tariqmc) March 13, 2021
😂 😂 Eddie with the Captain's challenge comments. Jokes. #ENGvFRA
— Live tweets from the Underground (@chairmanMAO_92) March 13, 2021
How can Eddie not know about the captain’s challenge?#GuinnessSixNations #ENGvFRA
— RugbyWobble (@saltynorzz) March 13, 2021
While the captain’s challenge law does exist, it does not, as yet, pertain to any of the northern hemisphere competitions and is currently being trialled in New Zealand’s Super Rugby Aotearoa competition and works as follows:
A captain may challenge any decision made during the last five minutes of a game, an infringement during the lead-up to a try or foul play.
It is not clear exactly what Jones was referring to with his comment.
