Despite being England’s inspirational captain, Owen Farrell does occasionally hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons.
#1. Farrell vs Sebastien Negri, 2023
Farrell was absolutely crunched by Sebastian Negri, and England coach Steve Borthwick wanted a punishment handed out for the aftermath.
#2. Farrell vs Schalk Brits, 2013
British & Irish Lions fly-half Farrell held onto Schalk Brits at the ruck, sparking quite the scrap.
The Barbarians hooker didn’t appreciate it and was suspended for three weeks for punching the fly-half in the Lions’ tour opener in Hong Kong.
The 32-year-old, lashed out at Farrell in a match the Lions won 59-8 on Saturday.