Farrell to miss opening World Cup matches amid red card controversy
https://www.eurosport.com/rugby/world-cup/2023/rugby-world-cup-owen-farrell-to-miss-first-two-group-games-after-world-rugby-successfully-appeal-ove_sto9755107/story.shtml
#OwenFarrell #Eurosport #WorldCup #England #Rugby

So #England went into the #rugby test match against #Ireland encouraged by the "unfair" treatment of their captain #OwenFarrell.
And guess what? They finished another game beaten and down in numbers after a high hit yet again, this time courtesy of #BillyVunipola.
Maybe their unwillingness to see the fault in their captain's action(s) leads to repeating that very fault?
Properly bad record for England for sure, heading into September's #RugbyWorlds: 5 to 20 tries in 5 games, and too many reds.

So #England went into the #rugby test match against #Ireland encouraged by the "unfair" treatment of their captain #OwenFarrell.
And guess what? The finished another game beaten and down in numbers after a high hit - yet again, this time courtesy of #BillyVunipola.
Maybe their unwillingness to see the fault in their captain's action(s) leads to repeating that very fault?
Properly bad record for England for sure, heading into September's #RugbyWorlds: 5 to 20 tries in 5 games, and too many reds.

It truly is mind-boggling how England's #rugby team is twisting facts and logics in an obscene way to turn #OwenFarrell into a victim. He is not. He parked his shoulder into the face of Welshman #TaineBasham who failed a #HIA check right after.
Farrell has taken Basham out. He should get a suspension of some games for doing so - especially so since he's a repeat offender who has a nasty track record reg. high tackles, cheap shots and shoulder charges.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/aug/18/england-using-farrell-saga-to-kick-start-world-cup-campaign-as-ireland-loom

If there was anything like a disgusting circus in all of this, it was in rescinding that #redcard and thus allowing #OwenFarrell back into #England's starting 15 for the upcoming #Rugby World Cup.
This guy has had to attend so many tackling classes that he should have a master degree by now. Instead he still does not know how to tackle in a fair manner and plants his shoulders into others' faces again and again.

Protect rugby from this kind of goons!
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/aug/18/andy-farrell-disgusting-circus-owen-farrell-ireland-rugby

If it's your kinda thing, here is the full report on the #OwenFarrell disciplinary review

https://resources.worldrugby-rims.pulselive.com/worldrugby/document/2023/08/17/a68f357b-5d86-4d42-9e7c-a81538af2218/SNS-23-Owen-Farrell-Judicial-Hearing-Decision-16.8.23-final.pdf

#rugby @rugby #England

Sad to see World #rugby capitulate to the blatant unfairness of #England's #OwenFarrell who again parked his shoulder in someone's face.

He's had to attend so many tackling classes and still he's a danger for his opponents on the field for all the wrong reasons.

Seriously: Get him out of September's Rugby Worlds early on. Give him some of his medicine. This guy is toxic for the game and efforts to reduce the danger that comes with #headinjuries.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/aug/15/owen-farrells-rescinded-red-card-sets-worrying-precedent-for-the-game

Farrell cleared to play in World Cup after red card overturned
https://www.eurosport.com/rugby/rugby-world-cup-2023-england-captain-owen-farrell-cleared-to-play-in-world-cup-after-red-card-overtu_sto9744184/story.shtml
#OwenFarrell #Eurosport #England #Rugby

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