Owen Farrell faced a second disciplinary panel in a week after World Rugby appealed against the decision to downgrade his red card to yellow for a dangerous tackle.
England captain Owen Farrell will miss the first two matches of the Rugby World Cup after an independent disciplinary hearing upheld his red card on Tuesday, handing the five-eighth a four-match suspension including Pool D fixtures against Argentina and Japan.
to yellow for a dangerous tackle on Wales loose-forward Taine Basham during England’s 19-17 warm-up win on August 12. The hearing panel on Tuesday said the committee was “manifestly wrong” in its verdict as they did not consider that Farrell had not attempted to wrap his arms in the tackle, and therefore it was always illegal.Owen Farrell at England training on Monday. He will miss the side’s next three matches after sitting out the weekend loss to Ireland.
Both Borthwick and Andy Farrell, Owen’s father and Ireland coach, last week slammed the disciplinary process and criticised World Rugby’s decision to appeal.
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