Owen Farrell has been given the green light to lead England in the World Cup despite his red card against Wales being disputed by a disciplinary panel. This decision allows him to play immediately without any restrictions.
At the Twickenham match on Saturday, Farrell’s yellow card for a dangerous tackle on Taine Basham was upgraded to a red card after review by the ‘Bunker’ system. However, the hearing determined that a “late change in dynamics” caused by Jamie George’s involvement in the contact area resulted in a sudden and significant change in direction from the ball carrier.
Taking this into account, the all-Australian panel decided that Farrell, who was initially expected to face a six-week suspension, should have only received a temporary sin-binning. Farrell, appearing before the independent judicial committee via video link, acknowledged the illegality of his shoulder-led tackle to Basham’s head, but argued that it warranted only a 10-minute sin-bin penalty.
Upon reviewing the evidence, the panel concluded that the “foul play review officer was wrong, based on the balance of probabilities, to upgrade the yellow card.” They also clarified that this decision does not criticize the timing or decision-making of the foul play review officer, considering the limited time he had to assess the incident.
As a result, Farrell, who was expected to miss the World Cup opener against Argentina on September 9, is now free to lead England in their upcoming game against Ireland this Saturday.
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