A clip of Saracens captain Owen Farrell punching Joe Marchant whilst both on the ground during the Premiership semi final at the weekend.
Farrell, who took a couple of brutal hits himself, give some back in the second-half with a brutal jab on Marchant.
The men in black overcame a nine-point deficit and survived three second-half yellow cards to beat the reigning champions 34-17.
In another contentious incident, Harlequins star Matt Symons was lucky not to avoid punishment as he blindsided Saracens captain Owen Farrell with 'two cheapshots' according to viewers.
The incident occured midway through the second half prompted commentator Ugo Monye to question whether the TMO should look at the incident again.
Farrell, who was hit with brutal head-to-head contact with Quins hooker Jack Walker, was targeted by the visitors from start to finish in a brutally physical affair.
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Five things you didn’t know about England and Saracens captain Owen Farrell
OWEN FARRELL FACTS:
1. Almost joining Manchester United
In 2005, the 13-year-old Farrell had a trial at Old Trafford, and did enough to convince the club’s academy executives that the then goalkeeper deserved an extended spell with the club. Years later, they dressed him up as a goalkeeper on his stag fo.
#2. Name change
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.
#3. Celebration
Farrell celebrates every point he scores by linking his index fingers together to make a ‘JJ’ sign, the Joining Jack salute, Joining Jack being a charity dedicated to the needs of sufferers of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Farrell is also a patron for Duchenne muscular dystrophy charity Duchenne UK.
#4. Tying the knot
He married his longtime girlfriend Georgina “Georgie” Farrell (née Lyon) in July 2018. Their son, Tommy Farrell, was born in March 2019. They keep their life largely private.
#5. Family ties
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 also has two younger sisters, Elleshia and Gracie and one younger brother, Gabriel.
