England World Cup plans in disarray after Farrell crimson card
The England captain plunged Steve Borthwick’s World Cup preparations into disarray after his head-high shot on Wales flanker Taine Basham.
Farrell was despatched to the sin-bin whereas the officers reviewed the decision, later upgrading the punishment to a crimson card.
The 31-year-old will now probably face a minimal two-week suspension, however that might rise as excessive as six weeks and threaten a big a part of England’s World Cup marketing campaign.
Farrell is unlikely to have the prospect to attend World Rugby’s sort out college to scale back his impending ban – as a result of he went through that process in January.
The 107-cap playmaker was cited for a excessive sort out after Saracens’ 19-16 Gallagher Premiership win at Gloucester on January 6.
His four-week suspension was then minimize to a few for present process World Rugby’s sort out approach teaching session.
This time nonetheless, Farrell is unlikely to have such luxurious. And so England can count on to start out their World Cup marketing campaign in France with out their captain, chief and fly-half talisman.
George Ford took the reins at 10 in Farrell’s absence as England someway survived 5 minutes with 12 males to edge out Wales 19-17 at Twickenham.
The Sale star will now take a key position throughout the subsequent few weeks, with Marcus Smith additionally within the squad at fly-half.
England boss Borthwick refused to be drawn on Farrell’s standing transferring ahead, opting to not make particular remark forward of impending disciplinary hearings.
“What will happen now is I’m sure it will be assessed and go through the disciplinary procedure, said Borthwick.
“We have been intent on saying our 33 which was an actual constructive step this week.
“But if there will be a need to adapt, if anything changes, we’ll adapt, we always will.
“Right now it could be unsuitable for me to touch upon a person incident that may probably undergo a disciplinary process.
“To be clear we’re fully supportive of players tackling low.
“I’ll say that without any comment on the specific incident.”
England had Henry Arundell, Freddie Steward and Ellis Genge sin-binned, so as to add to Farrell’s crimson card.
Borthwick rejected strategies England’s self-discipline is in disarray, particularly after bettering that total image within the Six Nations.
“I think the England team has actually improved the discipline considerably,” mentioned Borthwick.
“Am I disappointed with today? Let me make this absolutely categoric we want 15 players on the pitch.
“I coach 15 gamers on the pitch.
“We know cards are part of the game now, we practise that and we did some of that this week.”
Wales boss Warren Gatland hinted at Farrell copping a problematic ban, nonetheless.
“I think it was the right decision on the day,” mentioned Gatland.
“Hopefully for Owen’s sake he doesn’t get too long a ban, I think we need someone like him in the game. He’d be a big loss to the game. Given previous though I’m not too sure what’s going to happen with that.
“But fingers crossed it’s not too dangerous for him.”