Date set for World Rugby’s Owen Farrell enchantment as ban looms
Farrell’s enchantment listening to for his rescinded purple card might be held through video convention, the place the disciplinary saga ought to lastly come to a detailed.
The England skipper was despatched off for a excessive sort out on Taine Basham in Saturday’s 19-17 win over Wales at Twickenham.
The 31-year-old was cleared in a hearing on Tuesday, whereupon he anticipated to be free to start out the World Cup unencumbered.
But World Rugby appealed that decision, the place England satisfied the panel that Jamie George pushing Basham off beam left Farrell unable to tug out of harmful contact.
World Rugby consider there must be no mitigation, in impact labelling Farrell’s sort out a shoulder cost.
Farrell will perhaps miss the beginning of the World Cup if a ban is now imposed, on the second time of asking.
England will hold religion with Farrell of their squad for France if a ban of 4 to 6 weeks is levvied.
Boss Steve Borthwick will again George Ford and Marcus Smith to carry the fort till the captain’s return.
Tuesday’s enchantment panel will encompass Nigel Hampton KC, Shao-ing Wang and Donal Courtney.