England captain Owen Farrell was seemingly lucky to avoid punishment for what appeared a high late tackle on Scotland star Finn Russell.
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The centre, who didn’t have his best game, was constantly trying to man mark the Scottish playmaker throughout the game
However, that meant there was only more room for Duhan van der Merwe’s to score a famous double which handed Scotland back-to-back wins at Twickenham for the first time
Owen Farrell late tackle
One fan wrote: “Huge hit by Farrell. Probably a bit high mind.”
Another commented: “Farrell plays right on the edge. That looked naughty.”
A third said: “Under the new RFU rules that would be a straight red.”
COMPETITION
Five England changes Steve Borthwick should make after Scotland loss
Following a 29-23 defeat to Scotland in their Six Nations Test at Twickenham on Saturday, Steve Borthwick will be considering some major changes.
Here are the five alterations we’d make based on players performances.
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#1. Owen Farrell
RUCK 4/10: Aside from being poor from the tee, his defensive positioning at centre cost his side more than once.
Planet Rugby 6/10: “Kicked poorly off the tee.”
Telegraph 5/10: “Not his finest performance in an England shirt. Clattered into Russell slightly late in the first half which was met with approval from the Twickenham crowd – tackle school has been treating him well. Patchy from the tee.”
Replacement: Manu Tuilagi
