England captain cops World Cup ban following uproar over dangerous tackle
England captain Owen Farrell will miss the first two games of the World Cup after World Rugby won their appeal against the controversial decision to overturn his red card.
Farrell has been banned for dangerous tackling several times in the past and has finally been sanctioned for the latest to scar the fly-half’s career.Owen Farrell of England. Photo by David Rogers/Getty ImagesFollowing a video hearing that lasted from early Tuesday morning into the evening, the Appeal Committee ruled that the disciplinary panel should have considered Farrell’s attempt to wrap his opponent in the tackle.
“In the original hearing the Disciplinary Committee should have considered the attempt of the player to wrap his opponent in the tackle. This point did not feature in the original decision,” a statement said on Tuesday.
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