There’s a saying that suggests footballers spend most of the game feigning injury, while rugby players spend the entirety of the match acting as if they’re unharmed.
Rugby union has become a progressively more grueling and punishing sport, and athletes are now delivering harder hits than ever before. It’s a rugged game played by resilient individuals.
Nevertheless, in recent weeks, there has been a growing number of instances of players diving in professional rugby. This doesn’t necessarily imply that it is rampant or widespread, but it’s evident that it has surfaced more frequently than before.
#1. Owen Farrell (Saracens vs Harlequins)
An Owen Farrell dive was one of the only low points on a fantastic day of rugby at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
One fan wrote: “Owen Farrell’s football dive,”
A second commented: “Yes that is a card, but Owen Farrell has absolutely milked that. Embarrassing.”
Another said: “Owen Farrell gone down like a footballer there. Embarrassing,”