Wales fly half Dan Biggar was visibly furious when his side departed for half-time, in the Rugby World Cup Pool C match against Fiji.
Biggar berated his veteran teammate George North, when the centre failed to kick the ball off the pitch, after an exhausting first half against the Fijians.
Wales were just four points ahead of Fiji at the break (18-14), as North spilt the ball just metres from his try-line. Biggar voiced his frustrations on the pitch, with the commentary team apologising for the 'colourful' language. Biggar's outburst continued as he headed to the changing rooms in Bordeaux, as the TV cameras did their best to censor the halfback. However, nothing could hide the anger on the face of the Toulon man.
Biggar managed to channel his anger for a positive result in the second half, and went on to receive the Player of the Match Award after a stunning performance against the Flying Fijians. The Pacific Islanders were seconds away from a dramatic comeback victory, yet former Bristol centre Semi Radradra dropped the ball in the final play of the match, as he looked set to score on the overlap.
Leading body language expert Darren Stanton told
“Dan Biggar shows all the tell-tale signs of being in an extreme state of anger, and the police used to call it ‘gross motor movement’.
“This is where people clinched their fist, grit their teeth, and from a psychological perspective. We see him exhibiting the anger emotion through his micro expressions, which are when the eyes narrow, the forehead furrows, the mouth become small and pierced and eyes focused in a particular direction.
“There is no mistake in an anger expression, but also coupled with the gross motor movements, this is somebody you want to stay out of their way if you see anyone displaying these gestures.”
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about his ongoing rivalry with Owen Farrell.
Body language expert Stanton was also called upon to discuss Owen Farrell, as England's captain watched on from Marseille. George Ford led from the front to slot all 27 of England's points in the win over Argentina, with Farrell reportedly presenting a mix of emotions including 'anxiety, impatience, frustration, anger and disbelief', as he served his suspension from the stands.
“In the stand there was a mixture of anxiety and impatience, clearly he wanted to be a part of the match. Frustration, anger and disbelief as he (Farrell) was watching on, not being in a position to play or help or support his teammates.
“Farrell frequently held his hand over his mouth, which is a gesture that displays disbelief and shock at a given situation, so incredibly frustrated is probably what I would say to describe him as he stood in the stands watching on.”
"Posh t***" - Owen Farrell only hated three or four rugby players
Owen Farrell, the fly-half for England, is known for fearlessly expressing his opinions, especially when it comes to someone he holds negative sentiments towards.
#1. Dave Attwood
Former England lock Attwood has opened up on the latest RugbyPass Offload
He revealed: "On the pitch, I struggle a lot with Owen Farrell. We just don’t see eye to eye on a lot of things,
“He hates me with a passion. Despite my earthy roots, he thinks I am a posh c***. He hates that. I bagged rugby league once jovially. I was saying it to take the piss kind of thing, ‘a bloody sport for the peasants’. He f**kin’ hated it."
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Dave Attwood facts:
He made 157 appearances in Blue, Black and White over an eight-year period during his first spell at Bath before returning in 2022
His debut came against Newcastle Falcons at the beginning of the 2011/12 season after arriving from Gloucester, scoring four tries in his first campaign
The lock quickly established himself as a key player in the Bath pack and excelled at international level too, with 22 of his 24 England caps coming whilst at the Re
The former England international has also played for Bristol (twice), Gloucester and Toulon during his established career
#2. Ryan Wilson
The Scotland back-rower was the instigator in some tunnel argy-bargy when the players returned to the changing rooms after the warm-up back in 2018 with Farrell at the centre.
Footage of the incident shows all hell breaking loose when Farrell barged his way past a number of Scotland players to confront Wilson, who had been attempting to get inside the head of George Ford.
Wilson later revealed he was banned from Twickenham following the incident.
“I remember that game, I was actually injured and after tunnel-gate, after everything that happened in the tunnel against England, I’d lined up a corporate gig at Twickenham,” he recalled to Rugby Pass in November.
“Had it all lined up, a little bit of cash, all excited, only to get a message back saying the RFU have banned you from Twickenham Stadium after everything that happened the year before.
#3. James Haskell
The pair have what we can only describe as a love-hate relationship. As legendary as the 'best mates' videos were during the 2016 tour of Australia, Farrell certainly didn't seem to be enjoying it.
#4. Faf de Klerk
Farrell and De Klerk ended up at arm’s length from each other in 2018 during their summer tour just before the 20-minute mark and the rest of the two sides quickly joined in.
The pair have since clashes on multiple occasions, including during the World Cup final a year later. Klerk is clearly someone who gets under the England skippers skin and their appears to be little love lost between the pair.
Speaking about the pair, Tom Curry said they are 'very different characters'.
