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Whistle Watch returns for another week with Nigel Owens joined by former Wales wing Alex Cuthbert to dissect all the challenging and curious refereeing incidents from the weekend of Six Nations action.
Was Hollie Davidson right to penalise Ireland hooker Dan Sheehan for attempting to leap across the Italian defensive line to score a try? Did England winger Henry Arundell deserve a red card in the Calcutta Cup? And what to Nigel and Alex make of the current laws around jumping? Tune in for all that and more in the latest episode of Whistle Watch.
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"Does rugby need to ban jumping?" is an episode of Whistle Watch. Runtime 21 min. Published February 19, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.