Farrell banned for first two World Cup pool games

Farrell banned for first two World Cup pool games
_127818054_bbcbreakingnewsgraphic.jpg

Owen Farrell will miss the first two pool games at the World Cup after World Rugby successfully appealed against the decision to overturn his red card.

The England captain's four-game ban means he will miss the group games against Argentina and Japan, with two warm-up matches also included.

Farrell's red card was overturned by an independent judicial committee, which itself was then overruled on Tuesday.

The Appeal Committee said the tackle was "always illegal".

Source Link