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'Utter stupidity' - Owen Farrell carded after 6 minutes for clash with England teammate
Saracens flyhalf Owen Farrell was carded just minutes into their Gallagher Premiership clash with bitter rivals Exeter Chiefs at Sandy Park.
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The England star was given his marching orders after appearing to needlessly trip England teammate Jack Nowell just six minutes into the clash.
Owen Farrell receives a yellow card for tripping Jack Nowell ? #GallagherPrem pic.twitter.com/1sQOCmrtV2
— RugbyPass (@RugbyPass) October 22, 2022
Unsurprisingly, Farrell was criticised on social media for the coach-killer indiscretion.
“Owen Farrell getting a penalty reversed against him for needlessly pushing lads and now a yellow card for a trip, and only 6 minutes gone. You love to see it,” wrote one fan.
Owen Farrell getting a penalty reversed against him for needlessly pushing lads and now a yellow card for a trip, and only 6 minutes gone. You love to see it.
— John (@johngormley94) October 22, 2022
Others were less generous. “Utter stupidity from Owen Farrell. What’s he playing at?” wrote irate fan.
https://twitter.com/StevePhillipsXV/status/1583822556142145537
https://twitter.com/ajrblakey/status/1583822333793312772
All seemed forgiven by half-time between long time England teammates. “Brief exchange between Jack Nowell and Owen Farrell as the players go down the tunnel. Smiles and a bum-slap (from the former to the latter). They’re mates,” wrote Charlie Morgan.
Brief exchange between Jack Nowell and Owen Farrell as the players go down the tunnel. Smiles and a bum-slap (from the former to the latter). They're mates.
— Charlie Morgan (@CharlieFelix) October 22, 2022
A bitter rivalry at the top of the table, the last seven matches between these sides testify to how competitive Exeter Chiefs vs Saracens has become: Chiefs have won three, Sarries four.
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Exeter Chiefs have lost only one of their first five fixtures this season. They are also on a four-match winning streak at home in the Premiership.
Saracens are the most prolific side in this season’s Premiership to date, having scored 25 tries in the competition before today’s fixture.
Boasting the most penetrative attack in the league, Saracens have made more clean breaks than any other team this season – a total of 69 – coming into today’s fixture.
However, they have been the poorest side in the league at retaining possession at the ruck so far this season, only recycling the ball from 93 per cent of these breakdowns.
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Exeter Chiefs have made more carries than any other team in the league so far this season with 808 prior to this afternoon’s kick-off.
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I like the idea, in NZ the Ranfurly Shield and NPC coexist, both having their own bragging rights. The World Cup would be the pinnacle, but the competition and travels of these trophies would be interesting.
40 Go to commentsDon’t worry Sonny bill Williams leave that awkward situation about the curfew in the pass whoever it was it doesn’t matter its no big deal we back our All Blacks through the storm and the thunder until we see the Sun light again.
41 Go to commentsWho listens to this retard? He was a massive liability as a player but obviously a media sensation
41 Go to commentsI’m not surprised by such ‘virtue signalling’ by Sonny Boy. Butter wouldn’t melt in his mouth. He’s such a pious Islamic muppet, imo.
41 Go to commentsI’ve actually never heard of the guy (then I don’t watch League as it is boring). But if he is good enough.. then good luck to him. If not, well, he can always return to league.
2 Go to commentsIt is pretty clear that by almost any measure that NZ are a more successful rugby nation than South Africa. Quite aside from the distasteful events during the last RWC final. NZ lead SA in all significant measurements.
40 Go to commentsDickson went to his pocket for a card, saw who it was, changed his mind and spoke at length to TMO. One angle clearly shows Care diving over a Saints player to kill the ball. 1st yellow, reason given for not Red was player was falling backwards. He was only falling backwards after contact with Lawes. Graham try should have stood. Mitchell did not have both hands on the ball, ball went forward from a Saints boot dragging over it. 2 intentional knock-on's. One of which had an overlap on the outside. If Quins are happy to win by intentional foul play, then it does not say much for them. Would appear to be a bad day for Karl Dickson, also for the RFU in appointing a Ref who spent 8 years as a player at one of the clubs.
1 Go to commentsLet’s not forget about Ardie Savea just yet.
4 Go to commentsThe URC and the Euro Championscup can’t run at the same time, basically dilutes both competitions.
1 Go to comments“While Sotutu should start at No.8 for the All Blacks against England, but it’s only in that arena that he can prove just how good he really is.” And that my friends is where simply hasnt shone despite multiple opportunities. Even in this performance you can see what did him in in the test arena..he almost always still runs at the opposition almost ramrod upright making him easier to stop than it should be.
4 Go to commentsShould have been 0-0 and a message from SR CEO to both teams - “don’t worry about turning up next year”.
4 Go to commentsGreat work Owen Franks. A great of this team, scoring his first try for the Crusaders since 2010.He was beaming, justifiably. A fine win, he and the rest did the job up front.
1 Go to commentsDanny Care. Lang in die tand.
1 Go to commentsBig empty stadium does nothing for atmosphere but munster are playing well with solid performance
1 Go to commentsYes, Fiji can win the World Cup! With that belief plus their christian faith🙏 and hard work it is achievable. Great article. Ian Duncan Fiji resident 1981-84
2 Go to commentsInteresting comments about Touch. England’s hosting the Touch World Cup this year and the numbers have exploded since their last World Cup in 2019, something like 70% more teams and 40 nations taking part. And England Touch have made a big thing about how many universities are in their BUCS University Touch Championship as well as Sport England membership. Can only see this growing even more domestically as more people become aware of it
10 Go to comments“Cortez Ratima is light years ahead of anyone on current form, while TJ Perenara has also skyrocketed into contention following the unfortunate injury to the talented Cam Roigard.” At last some sanity. Hitherto so many pundits have been wittering on about Finlay Christie to the point one wondered if they were observing a FC in a parallel universe where the FC they saw wasnt just the mediocre Shayne Philpott project of Fosters hapless AB reign in the real world. Ratima, Perenara and Fakatava are the ONLY logical 9s for Razor now Roigard is crocked.
4 Go to commentsThis game was just as painful as the Hurricanes game. It was real fork-in-the-eye stuff.
4 Go to commentsNow if they could just fire the Crusaders ground PA guy who likes to play his dance music and just loves the sound of his own voice the entire game, even when play is going on. And I thought their brass band thing of a few years ago was bad.
5 Go to commentsUnfortunately when you lose by far the two form players this season in Roigard and Aumua, you're left replacing two game changing Tanks with a couple of pea-shooters. Which is also about the speed of TJs pass.
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