Farrell waiting to see if he'll miss World Cup opener
Owen Farrell will learn on Tuesday if he is to miss England's critical World Cup opener against Argentina after he was sent off for a dangerous tackle against Wales.
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Farrell ban could give England World Cup clarity
LONDON : All the talk after England's 19-17 win over Wales on Saturday was about Owen Farrell's dangerous tackle red card and how many World Cup games he might miss, yet the flyhalf's enforced absence could well work in the team's favour.
England 'to wait and see' if red-card Farrell misses World Cup start
England captain Owen Farrell seems set to miss the start of the Rugby World Cup after being sent off in a 19-17 warm-up win over Wales at Twickenham on Saturday, although coach Steve Borthwick cautioned against pre-empting the disciplinary process.
Farrell sent off as England scrape World Cup warm-up win over Wales
The flyhalf was initially shown a yellow card for a high tackle to the head of Wales replacement Taine Basham in the final quarter.
Borthwick will wait on Farrell, Gatland furious with defeat
LONDON : England coach Steve Borthwick declined to speculate over a potential World Cup opener ban for Owen Farrell after his captain was sent off during England's crazy 19-17 warm up win over Wales on Saturday.
England captain Farrell red-carded, faces possible World Cup opener ban
LONDON: England captain Owen Farrell was shown a red card - via the new "bunker review system" - for a dangerous shoulder hit on Wales forward Taine Basham on Saturday and faces a ban that could rule him out of their opening World Cup game against Argentina.
Japan flanker Labuschagne suspended for Rugby World Cup opener
South-African born flanker Pieter Labuschagne will miss Japan's Rugby World Cup Pool D opener against Chile in Toulouse on Sept. 10 after being handed a suspension but he should be free to face England in a crunch fixture a week later.
Rugby World Cup: The Webb Ellis myth is celebrated
There is no actual evidence that William Webb Ellis "picked up the ball and ran" during a game of football at Rugby School but that has not prevented a legend building up around him.