Saracens star and England captain Owen Farrell was very fortunate not to receive a yellow card in the second half for a trademark no-arms tackle on Bristol Bears Piers O’Conor.
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Five things you didn’t know about England and Saracens captain Owen Farrell
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.
