England’s rugby team aren't the first to be confused by the rules of their own game

The defending champions were baffled by Italy’s entirely legal tactics at Twickenham. They aren’t the only elite athletes to need to check the rulebook – just ask cricketersThe sound of England’s rugby union coach, Eddie Jones, in what his compatriots would call full-on “whinging pom” mode following his team’s laboured Six Nations win over Italy suggested the Australian has acclimatised well. Jones was upset following a match in which England’s players were left bamboozled by the rare but legitimate Italian tactic of players refusing to commit to the breakdown after the tackle. This deliberate…