Former England captain Will Carling has branded the on-going abuse of Owen Farrell as 'so wrong' and believes it is at least partly down to jealously.
There were no red cards, but Six Nations officiating once again took centre stage after Wales' drama-filled 40 - 24 win over England at the Principality.
Former British and Irish Lions scrum-half Matt Dawson is the latest big name in English rugby to call for skipper Owen Farrell to be dropped, despite England coming away with a comfortable against Italy in Twickenham.
Former rugby referee Nigel Owens has taken aim at England captain Owen Farrell in a passionate column written and the refereeing in round two of the Six Nations so far.
Captain Owen Farrell was delighted England were back to playing like themselves, when questioned pitchside immediately after their 41-18 over Italy.
Owen Farrell is the subject of debate yet again online after the England centre appeared to get away with a hit that left both he and his intended target, Italy's Stephen Varney, clutching their heads.
Mike Brown believes it is time that his former teammate, Owen Farrell, is dropped by Eddie Jones to give England's dangerous backline an opportunity to open up.
There were suspicions going into England's opening match of the year that a contingent of their players wouldn't be ready for the intensity of the Six Nations. That fear came to fruition on Saturday when Scotland scored a first win at Twickenham in almost