Ireland deny accusations Cian Healy “steps out” at scrumHooker Schalk Brits leads Springboks against Namibia from No 8Jamie Joseph has doubled down on Japan’s claims that
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Japan head Joseph backed up prop Yusuke Kizu’s accusation that Ireland prop Cian Healy “steps out” and scrummages in at an illegal angle.
Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt insisted his side have one of the least penalised scrums in the Test arena in offering a frustrated response to Kizu on Thursday, insisting Healy scrummages square.