Five talking points: England caught cold by Italian rules of engagement

The first half at Twickenham was unconventional in extreme and Eddie Jones may wonder when his starters are going to outperform his lauded finishers – although it could have been so different had his opposite number had a world-class kicker to call onIt had the fingerprints of Brendan Venter, the Italy defence coach who was brought to Saracens by Eddie Jones in 2009, all over it – and it worked a treat. Italy’s tactic of refusing to engage in rucks after tackling their opponent meant there was no offside line when the ball came back and it baffled Jones’s team. Time and again the England playe…