Owen Farrell kicked a last-minute drop-goal to give Saracens a 19-16 victory over Gloucester in a thrilling match at Kingsholm.
Speedsters Max Malins and Ollie Thorley both scored tries for Saracens, while Farrell and Santiago Carreras exchanged penalties in a closely contested first half.
Despite missing some kicks, Farrell was able to secure the win for Saracens with his late drop-goal after Ivan van Zyl scored their second try.
Gloucester rage:
One fan wrote: “can someone explain how Owen Farrell has stayed on the pitch to kick the winning drop goal after this direct shoulder to head contact ?:
Another said: “What an utterly dislikeable bunch of players the Saracens team are (with exceptions) and as for Owen Farrell how the hell was he still on the pitch? Running over to the shed to celebrate their win.”
“”Poor Owen Farrell” should have been sent off but he will be cited and will pr6miss England games instead.”
Owen Farrell tackle:
Owen Farrell facts:
- The Saracens star went to school with England teammate George Ford
- His education began in rugby league – he joined Wigan St Patricks at the age of eight
- He became the youngest ever player to appear in English professional rugby, making his debut aged 17 and 11 days. This record was later beaten by schoolmate Ford
- It’s well known that Owen is the son of Ireland head coach Andy Farrell. However, it’s less commonly know that his uncle Sean O’Loughlin is also a rugby league legend, winning 34 caps for Great Britain between 1993 and 2009
- He was not at first registered as a Farrell, but took mum Colleen’s family name of O’Loughlin. The couple married in 1995, changing Owen’s surname to Farrell the following year.
Fans have picked an all-time ‘abolute b***ard’ XV of most disliked rugby union players:
It’s pantomime season, and rugby has been just like an ongoing one at times.
There are plenty of heroes but everyone knows that for every hero there needs to be a villain and there are lots of rugby players ready to fill that role.
We all have players we love, or even players we can’t dislike.
Well, on the flip side there are players that just always get your blood boiling, whether rationally or irrationally.
A user on reddit asked fans to vote for their all-time ‘abolute b***ard’ XV with the results being very interesting.
All-time ‘abolute b***ard’ XV
15 Israel Folau (Tonga)
14 Yoann Huget (France)
– Stamping on players heads
– Gouging another player
-Faking injuries
– Generally being an absolute shithousenull
13 Tana Umaga (New Zealand)
12 Brian Lima (Samoa)
11 Sevu Reece (New Zealand)