England captain Owen Farrell to miss the start of the World Cup after receiving a four-game ban by an appeal committee for his dangerous tackle against Wales
Last Updated: 22/08/23 8:56pm
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England’s Owen Farrell has been banned for four matches after his red card for a high challenge against Wales, meaning the captain will miss their first two World Cup matches against Argentina and Japan
England’s Owen Farrell has been banned for four matches after his red card for a high challenge against Wales, meaning the captain will miss their first two World Cup matches against Argentina and Japan
Owen Farrell has received a four-game ban from an independent disciplinary panel and will miss England’s Rugby World Cup matches against Argentina and Japan.
Farrell will be unavailable for the crucial opening Pool D matches against Argentina and Japan, with this month’s warm-up games against Ireland and Fiji also included in the suspension.
World Rugby had appealed against the decision of a disciplinary panel to downgrade Farrell’s red card for a high tackle against Wales at Twickenham on August 12 to yellow.
Farrell ploughed into Taine Basham’s head, causing the Wales lanker to fail an HIA.
The original disciplinary hearing cleared Farrell, finding mitigation in a late change in dynamics by Basham, but an outcry followed the failure to issue a ban and World Rugby appealed.
England’s Fixtures
| August 26 | vs | Fiji |
| September 9 (RWC) | vs | Argentina |
| September 17 (RWC) | vs | Japan |
| September 23 (RWC) | vs | Chile |
| October 7 (RWC) | vs | Samoa |
What’s next for England?
England next host Fiji at Twickenham on Saturday, August 26, in their final Rugby World Cup warm-up clash, before heading to France. They face Argentina in Marseille on Saturday, September 9 in their World Cup opener.