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Probe into England coach referee rap

14 April 2012

The Rugby Football Union will investigate comments made by England coach Andy Robinson about the performance of referee Jonathan Kaplan in Sunday's RBS Six Nations defeat to Ireland.

The RFU today decided not to lodge an official complaint to the International Rugby Board but will "set out any concerns the England team management may have in a confidential manner".

Robinson had been critical of Kaplan's performance in England 19-13 Dublin defeat. But after Robinson, Premiership referee Steve Lander and the RFU's referees manager Colin High had studied the tape it was decided no formal complaint would be submitted.

The RFU reaffirmed its stance against "abuse of match official at any level of the game" and Robinson's comments will be looked into by disciplinary officer Jeff Blackett.

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