Shock has reverberated around the world of rugby after England captain Owen Farrell received no ban for a high tackle against Wales and had his red card overturned.
Farrell was sent off during England's 19-17 victory at Twickenham on Saturday for a high tackle which saw his shoulder catch Taine Basham in the head.He appeared before a video disciplinary hearing on Tuesday morning where he had the card overturned due to the mitigating factor that Jamie George had pushed Basham before he was hit causing a 'late change in dynamics' that 'brought about a sudden and significant change in direction from the ball carrier'.
The tackle by Moala, albeit a bad one, is his first offence, while Farrell would have been facing his fourth ban for a high tackle and was unable to shave off a week as he did earlier this year by undertaking World Rugby's tackle school programme.In January, he received a four-game ban after his shoulder made contact with the head of Gloucester replacement Jack Clement, a punishment then reduced to three.He also has bans from 2018 and 2020 on his record, of two and five games respectively.
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