Shock 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 for a high tackle which saw his shoulder catch Taine Basham in the head.He appeared before a video disciplinary hearing on August 15 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'.
'Take away for everyone playing in the UK community, watching the pro game - 'if they can do it , you can!', said Newcastle player Cooper Vuna.'Tier 2 teams really do get treated differently', said Scarlets player Sam Louisi. It also felt more controversial in the context of both players' prior records.
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