For those of you who care, I'm not changing the title. World Rugby appealing this decision, changes absolutely nothing. Where were they when he got away with all the other stuff? The only reason they're appealing is because the whole rugby community called them out on their BS. Not to mention, there's been no word on them reducing the 10 week ban on George Moala from Tonga. And for people saying it's the 6 Nations that is to blame, you might want to go look into the people that are part of these "independent" committees, then you'll see that World Rugby is at fault.
None of what you are saying is fact. it's just angry and ranting opinion. Allbeit many will agreee with it, but a bit of self awareness goes a long way. World rugby are appealing it as you know. whats wrong with that? it means your video title is false now. And that makes you angry becasue you want it to be true. Well tough luck mate. Sometimes s**** happens. grow up
@@DAGATHire My video title is false? Then explain to me why they didn't appeal all the other instances of Farrell delivering cheapshots? Explain to me why George Moala is still sitting with a 10 week ban? Oh but of course, World Rugby appealing this one time (After getting a ton of back lash), makes people like you forget about all the other times they screwed up. Let me ask you this, without social media, do you really think World Rugby would appeal it?
Sexton has recently got away with a nice short ban so he doesn't miss the world cup as well, so clearly there's a difference in approach for bigger names.
@@tasanalytics Ahhh look, the gaslighting approach. Explain this, WOrld rugby come out and do the CORRECT thing and appeal it and they still get a load of shite. What exactly would make you happy mate? If they do nothing. Point shout, get angry and moan. If they do the correct thing... point shout and get angry and moan. Your level of naivety is staggering! Will it make you happy if farrell is banned for 10 weeks ala George Moala? Or will you then point shout and moan about some other stupid childish opinion that popped into your head.
@@tasanalytics And BTW genius, I'm not "defending" anything. I'm directly criticizing you and your OPINION being presented as tho' its fact. you think some mad shite out of your backside, make a video, post some angry rant messages so it MUST BE FACT! Well its not. And your opinion is half arsed at best.
As an England fan this is a disgrace - Take into account his record, there is no mitigation, he made a mess of it and caused a concussion. The outcome does not affect the outcome, but, come on, if we are trying to protect players then this is not the way. Faz should have got and taken a 6 game ban. Minimum!!
The problem is that technically, Farrell only has 3 incidents on his record (2016, 2020 and 2023) because he never got sanctioned for any of his other hits. So his legal team can use his "Clean" record as a defence, which is the issue we have because the whole reason his record is so "clean" is because he never gets punished for it.
@tyronematthews7480 well said, I think every English pundit and fan I've talked to or read has said it was a straight red, and are just as baffled about the card being recinded.
my mind gets thrown back to the abs vs Ireland series and angus's red vs the hit on Brodie (yellow) which left him with a broken cheek bone. NH will do anything to assure a WC win. SH teams are going to be up against it. the exhibition match between nz and sa at Twickenham is going to be interesting. I wonder if there's going to be any bans for less than what Owen did (again)
I am English through & through, but there is a class action against World Rugby, the Rugby Football Union and the Welsh Rugby Union in progress, alleging negligence in failing to protect players from concussive and sub-concussive impacts during their careers. If I was legally representing those players involved, this decision and accompanying video, would be at the top of the evidence list!
I guess that you are not a lawyer then, because the judgement was made by three Australians working for a completely separate organisation. Or are you suggesting that Owen Farrell can't have access to legal representation because he is ....... Owen Farrell?
@@glynnwright1699... Only a moron would not acknowledge his actions were once again indefensible. Would you be happy to see your son taken out by a no arms shoulder contact direct to the head blow ? There was no attempt at a tackle and Jamie George had fuck all to do with Farrell's assault. Result :- Basham failed HIA protocols while Farrell gets to ply his cheap shot tactics next time round.
Farrell has been getting away with this for years. He has got a screw loose and always seems to want to leave a mark on the opposition, rather than playing the game. It's typical coward stuff because he does not like receiving the same treatment. Nasty.
I’m an England fan and it should have been a 6 week ban. Farrell’s been tackling badly for a while. It just shows kids you can get away with a cheap shot.
World Rugby is chaired by an Englishman Bill Baumont you think he is going to appeal against this decission, not in your life. I think every country has to complain about 'Farrell the Thug' as we say in the police he has got FORM! He is being let off yet again, perhaps each country should boycot England rugby. The other members of World Rugby are: Bill Beaumont (Chairman) John Jeffrey (Vice-Chair) Mark Alexander Bart Campbell Su Carty Lord Mervyn Davies Bob Latham Ada Milby Brett Robinson Angela Ruggiero Jonathan Webb Alan Gilpin (CEO)
I’ll bet the southern hemisphere players have seen this and are thinking if it’s acceptable for him it’s acceptable for us. Trouble is if the big SA or NZ players do it, it will be much harder, and the victim might not get up. Truly disgraceful.
They already know that they can do it. Remember 2018. NZ-France, Remy Grosso tackled by two players ending with double skull fracture, and no red cards for the NZ players.
Good point and what about the 2 NZ players who put the captain Brian o Driscoll ,the lions talisman , out of the tour for the spear tackle that broke his collar bone I don't think they were banned or put in prison ! Oh sorry was that a figure of speech
Because the offender was Owen Farrell and he will keep on offending until he is taught a very very severe lesson after the next offence he is red carded for he will receive a lengthy suspension no ifs or buts and no referel as there was the last time he was a very very naughty man and also the coach should give him a very very good talking too and tell him the next time you do that sort of thing you wii be dropped from the team pronto do you understand and not only for one match and I mean it enough is enough you are a very bad influence to younger players, Owen, Kerb it
Was expecting a light sentence but nothing is amazing. So going forward any played cited or red carded for similar offenses must plead the Farrel rule of leniency. This is a disgrace. The Wales played Basham went off for HIA which he failed and now must go thru concussion protocols thus likely to miss games. But this is world Rugby. Different rules apply for some.
The bunker system which world Rugby introduced takes the time it has and upgrades the card using the same technology and evidence that the independent commission also looks at so by definition the refs and TMO should all be fired and they not doing their jobs properly
@@stephenwilkinson8149 who mentioned soccer/football. Looks like you have had too many hits on your head. Besides what's your point. Because it's Rugby and the big men its ok to cause serious harm even if illegal.
Gotta feel for the referee and his assistants... they finally get it right, and now this moment of blatant corruption tells them otherwise. How are the officials supposed to get clarity and vindication when this BS happens?
The decision afterwards doesn't change that the referees got it right on the day. They said it's at a minimum a yellow card and he had to leave the pitch. They were right.
@chrislapham8186 but according to the review, they didn't get it right. They gave a red, and the panel deemed it wasn't. This tells every other official it wasn't a red, yet based on their guidelines and other similar incidents it should've been. It is contradictory and unfair to the referees.
@@chrislapham8186the bunker upgraded it to a red during the game, so yes they've effectively been told that they got it wrong, that's only a yellow card offense.
Considering Farrell's record on dangerous tackles, I feel he should not be considered as captain, i.e Leading by example, and realistically not selected to represent England again
As an england fan its quite appalling hes been allowed to get away with this, had it been any other type of player and it would’ve been handled very differently
I want Farrell out, but this is rugby, we dont whine about the officials decision. If you do, to quote Nigel Owens, " the football stadium is over there".
Let no one have any doubt, this is a deliberate and cowardly cheap-shot technique in Owen Farrell's tackle repertoire. Watch the way he positions his shoulder to absorb the collision about to take place.
@@benrawson007 Zander's previous offence against Wales was for sure out of control and dangerous. This one, he wasn't moving at such speed, was actually reasonably in control and accidentally bumped heads with the opposition player. A red card, yes, but not deliberate or malicious and a 2 game ban seems fair. Took his head off? Maybe you were looking at a different incident, the guy didn't even need an HIA....
I'm just thinking of the tongue-in-cheek Rassie video with him "coaching" players how to tackle with your shoulder, and when questioned by the media he says something along the lines of "If it's considered legal we want to practice it." Rassie knows World Rugby are a bunch of clowns and takes the piss at them, that's why they hate him xD
Man, the amount of times Farrell gets out of jail is amazing. If that attempted tackle is legal then coaches really need to focus on his technique and train their players to copy... its affective and obviously within the rules. Looked like head contact with the shoulder and no wrap to me.
Owen Farrell is a liar and scumbag. After committing his cheating act he aggressively confronts opponents to insist, in fact pretend, that he did nothing wrong. Not once after one of these incidents caused by Farrell have I seen even the minutest sign of his "contrition" to signify his "good character". What a wretched fraud! And what a wretched fraud is World Rugby for saying he showed contrition. And if there was no contrition then what we see is lousy 'character'.
The RFU have made excuses for Farrell for years and I can't believe he has got away with another one.Taine Basham could miss the world cup because of this thug. Disgusting desision.
As an England fan I'm really disappointed by this decision, not only because it was clearly a red card but also because I really want to see Ford start at 10!
As a South African & obviously a bok supporter I totally agree with u. In my opinion Ford is a much better rugby player as Farrell. Ford reads the game pretty well & his decision making on field always open opportunities for the English team that gives other teams a good run for their money👍
Oh dear you got your wish with Ford (Daddies boy as we called him at Bath). England havant won a game since he played. As an old 2nd row with little brain why has Farrell been banned for 4 games yet Barrett gets red card but no game ban?
A video like yours, along with international rugby community, forced World Rugby to appeal from this decision. I hope they stop the joke now and act as it should have been done from the first minute. Thank you for this brilliant analysis.
They basically said the fact that Taine Basham suddenly changed direction, because he was being tackled, caused him to dip and that's mitigation to reduce the sanction to a yellow card. What an absolutely disgraceful decision. It does not take into account that Owen Farrell's body height is always upright and that he lifts his height to make the no arms tackle. It was a red card offence and he should have been banned for it. To make matters worse there's footage of George Moala tip-tackling a Canadian player, where he let's the player go in the air and causes him to land on his side and back. Under the guidelines for this type of tackle I believe this was a yellow card at worst and yet he has been suspended for 10 weeks and has a relatively clean judicial record when compared to Farrell's. What an absolute disgrace World Rugby. Sort it out!
I look at it if Farell had gotten low and tried to wrap arms in the tackle but the player ducked so low in to the tackle then there is mitigation, but Farrel was upright all the time made no effort to get low as an English supporter he should walk more often to stop his errors he would not get selected for me any way i need players on the pitch not off it through bad discpline, felt sorry for Curries sending off mind no intent there at all
World Rugby is chaired by an Englishman Bill Baumont you think he is going to appeal against this decission, not in your life. I think every country has to complain about 'Farrell the Thug' as we say in the police he has got FORM! He is being let off yet again, perhaps each country should boycot England rugby. The other members of World Rugby are: Bill Beaumont (Chairman) John Jeffrey (Vice-Chair) Mark Alexander Bart Campbell Su Carty Lord Mervyn Davies Bob Latham Ada Milby Brett Robinson Angela Ruggiero Jonathan Webb Alan Gilpin (CEO)
World Rugby bringing their own sport into disrepute. Instead of clarifying rules and making the sport easier for all (players,refs,public) to understand, they have now blurred the lines as to what a red card offence is.
Farrell’s daddy is a high profile international coach. That’s the only difference between Owen and other repeat foul play artists. The old boy club still has too much influence in the back rooms of rugby. In this case, Farrell senior even had the audacity to complain about the red card in public. He should have kept his mouth shut, but he just couldn’t help himself. He should have fixed Owen’s dangerous play years ago, but didn’t. He doesn’t see a problem. Tells you all you need to know.
Farrell's a disgrace to England and a disgrace to world rugby. He delivers these foul and dangerous tackles far too often and shows no remorse and no desire to eradicate this flaw from his game. But World Rugby's inexplicable decision to rescind the red card brings the sport into disrepute.
So how are you defending the attack,?? You can't set because attacker's will walk around you, can't go low as you jaw will go.. absolutely dumb ass ruling
Two moving objects one trying to avoid the trying to contact, its never going to be perfect the thing wrong with Rugby today is there's to many snowflake experts, So what if it wasn't text book life isn't text book the world needs more Owen Farrells and less Karen's
It's basically rendered the "bunker red" meaningless and set a legal precedent for all future incidents of a similar nature. I don't know who is really running World Rugby right now but if they are trying to destroy it, they are doing a fantastic job.
You are very wrong in your first sentence pronouncement. Mitigation allows or should allow a concentrated viewing to be focussed on whether the offending player had issues coming into that contact point, and whether it be unavoidable in any possible way. Only then can judgement be passed. If there is absolute clarity that a player had no intention whatsoever of displaying his contact aggression or even ability to tackle according to already laid down regulations, then the word ‘mitigation’ ceases to be. We all know that more and more rules over the years have been introduced to not only improve the quality of the game but to, out of necessity, protect as best as possible the potential health damage to any of those involved in this violent sport. These rules have to develop and develop in absolute consistency if they are to work. Like every new idea, they must evolve and hopefully evolve as rapidly as possible. If you reflect on the head-on clashes from the 1980’s over the following 25 year period, the collisions were absolutely brutal, just savage. For whatever reason, that was one of the appeals in those days. It was inevitable that to lengthen both the quality of the player’s top performance and his need to lead a healthy lifestyle off the field too, then these changes had to kick in. Please remember both the past and the future and notice overall how beneficial the shift in the game has become. World Rugby as an officiating body of course has an awful lot to answer for - just as the FIA representing Formula 1 has its room full of muddled, incoherent old men meandering about and navel-gazing - but with all the pressure from the coaching staff, many clubs and players, a way of satisfaction will be established and we can all move forward.
I’m sorry but being Owen Farrell does not constitute mitigation… head collision that Willemse had this weekend had mitigation (I still would have given red considering they want to put down head contact but no ban it would be fair) in that situation it would have been very hard to avoid a head in collision… now compare that to this case and not the same… Owen as he always does purposefully went for the shoulder charge… maybe he did t aim for the head but shoulder chargers like this are illegal for this very reason… it’s reckless, dangerous and even a school boy knows better… Had I even done that at school rugby I probably would have been banned from ever representing my school back then…
From my point of view, if that was from a player on my team with no previous for doing so, I'd expect a red for sure, and accept it. I'd hope for not too long a ban but would have to accept what you get. But coming from Farrell, a ban should have been pretty much guaranteed specifically because of priors, with his tendency to go in that way to tackles. He has shown that this type of tackle is not a bug but a feature.
People were saying Farrell ISN’T a dirty player. I completely disagree. Not only that, he has no remorse for anyone else. This will have huge backlash the next time another player gets a red. What’s more interesting s what will happen to Farrell the next time he dose this (because he definitely will) in a non ‘just before a World Cup’ time.
@@douglasstewart3889 Exactly mate. At this point he is now the dirtiest current player. Overtaking Lavenini (second row) of Argentina and that France prop that got a red card twice against Scotland.
they have set a standard. now they have to stick to it. Will be interesting if there's a similar "tackle" made in the nz vs sa exhibition match at Twickenham seeing as WR don't want either of them to win the WC
@@DogFish-NZ Yeah that would be interesting. As if they think England have a chance of winning the whole thing haha. They are one of the worst Tier 1 teams now.
England fan here and I'm baffled by the decision. Farrell is a repeat offender in this regard and something needs to be done to stop this kind of dangerous play. At this point in his career it's just arrogance that he hasn't taken major steps to try and improve his tackle technique. He's an embarrassment.
It is extremely dangerous as they are announcing that "star players" do not need to abide by the laws of the game. This stinks of a commercially motivated decision in a vain attempt to protect the pending world cup viewing figures.
@@mrsykes9636woke this woke that. It’s a head high tackle. It was a red card long before idiots started using the word woke to discredit being called out for stuff they shouldn’t be doing.
We can just hope that Farrell will get a taste of his own medicine by other teams in the coming months. WR & RFU are just a disgrace and taint such an amazing sport with such controversy
I can’t believe Owen Farrell has had his ban overturned on appeal. An upright armless tackle with direct contact to the head is worthy of a 6 week ban according to the siting committee and that’s exactly what happened. He’s been doing these extremely dangerous tackles his entire career and I thought he’d finally receive a comeuppance for the first time - he will now continue to do this for the rest of his career and will probably do it in the World Cup now that he is allowed to play every game. Corruption possibly 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
Disgusting behaviour. Owen Farrell should be banned, why was this overturned? He has a history, this is just not right. IRB should take action! He should be setting an example to our youth not potentially changing someone's life due to a head injury!!! 😡😡😡
World Rugby is chaired by an Englishman Bill Baumont you think he is going to appeal against this decission, not in your life. I think every country has to complain about 'Farrell the Thug' as we say in the police he has got FORM! He is being let off yet again, perhaps each country should boycot England rugby. The other members of World Rugby are: Bill Beaumont (Chairman) John Jeffrey (Vice-Chair) Mark Alexander Bart Campbell Su Carty Lord Mervyn Davies Bob Latham Ada Milby Brett Robinson Angela Ruggiero Jonathan Webb Alan Gilpin (CEO)
It’s annoying from Farrell because he’s such a talented player and there’s zero need to make these kind of cheap tackles. He knows full well it’s being seen by everyone, he knows it’s not legal, he knows he’s built a reputation for it and not once has he actually been remorseful for it. As an English rugby fan I’d be more than happy to see him banned for well over 4 weeks. 6 months might do it.
He is a repeat offender, his "tackle" technique is and has always been illegal, throwing his right shoulder into the breastbone and higher, no attempt to bend and no attempt to wrap. He has been given immunity from referees on the pitch for his entire career, even his comical attempts at a tackle when he bounced in the air are illegal. To make things worse, when a legal hit is made on him he reacts appallingly. Across social media almost everyone is astonished by this decision, even 95% of comments from English rugby fans are appalled. How many games of rugby have been ruined by zero tolerance to non-intentional head contact? Farrell was intent on committing an act of foul play, a cheap shot so there cannot possibly be any mitigation. This is simply wrong.
Except there is mitigation. Read all the rules about contact before you spout off. Was it a red? Yes, Should he have got a ban? Yes. Did we see all the angles and take into account the English forward who may have pushed him across? No. That means there is more to this then meets the eye.
Couldn't agree more... This is bullsht... And now someone else will feel the rath of world rugby for a lesser transgression because they have to save face...
I had a sense that Farrell was going to be cleared because the man, who is a serial offender of the dangerous tackle (I don't think he knows how to tackle correctly), has gotten away with his flawed technique quite a few times in the past - there has to be bias in this decision and somebody in a position of power should say something otherwise everybody is getting the rugby administration they deserve.
World Rugby is chaired by an Englishman Bill Baumont you think he is going to appeal against this decission, not in your life. I think every country has to complain about 'Farrell the Thug' as we say in the police he has got FORM! He is being let off yet again, perhaps each country should boycot England rugby. The other members of World Rugby are: Bill Beaumont (Chairman) John Jeffrey (Vice-Chair) Mark Alexander Bart Campbell Su Carty Lord Mervyn Davies Bob Latham Ada Milby Brett Robinson Angela Ruggiero Jonathan Webb Alan Gilpin (CEO)
He does it because he gets away with it. He has prevented tries being scored many times. Of course he keeps doing it. Other 10's should do the same, they now have the perfect escape clause .
Disgraceful - especially Farrell's response to the player afterwards - this is not the Values of a Captain - No Respect (not as a player, and never as a captain)
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I genuinely dont understand why people are comparing Farrell's case with Sexton. Sexton was a petulant, disrespectful, gobshite of a man- child and got a ban, lenient but a ban. Farrell got nothing and he is a repeat offender just like Lavanini , who is another player who consistently gets off just because he says sorry
There is one reason to compare the two cases.Sexton had to wait for weeks to hear his fate.Farrell only 3 days with a comprehensive written judgement.Makes one wonder why.Same chair of disciplinary panel.
Te diré algo desde Argentina. Lavanini sabe que no tiene margen para esta mierda. Ya fue sancionado. Pero esa basura de Farrell sigue ahí haciendo de las suyas.
@@johannblignaut1966 I think it's because they had to wait for all the reports to hear or see what the refs write as all they could go on is lip Reading and what Sexton said. To be fair the refs didn't hear what he said and only presumed to know what he said, Sexton confirmed what he said. That's the only reason I can think of for the long delay
I like many others having been saying he gets away with murder for years. He's cynical and pays no regard for the safety of others. What if he puts a player in hospital at the RWC? I can't think there are many true rugby fans that defend this decision, maybe some zealots... perhaps!
He lined him up and hit him in the head with the shoulder. Clear intent. Hes the type of player Rugby does not need. Not only does he need to go but so do the people overturning the red card
Corruption...take a look at the last two six nations games against the Irish...that's corruption from the referee's two early red cards that were embarrassing from the official and ruined two rugby games
I honestly can't remember a bigger injustice in rugby, all this bullshit about laws to protect players safety and then this? The disgrace of a panel need sacked.
I am an England can but what Farrell is getting away with is atrocious especially when other players are getting harsher penalties for less dangerous and accidental incidents.
Yeah..... as an England fan who'd spend a couple of days opining that we were probably better off without Farrell and that at least without him Ford and/or Smith would be given their head without the threat of Owen being brought back at the drop of a hat - a panel of Aussies coming up with this decision is a bit suspect....
I remember Scott Barrett's red card just before the last World Cup. This was exactly the case with the unexpected change of movement, but no one canceled his ban!
There was almost zero change in direction for the Welsh player. Farrell lined this hit up the way he always does, targeting the upper body with very little effort to tackle. In the clip you can see the Welsh player preparing for impact from Farrell and the ‘shove’ from George did almost nothing to effect the trajectory of the impact. There is absolutely no mitigation here whatsoever.
As a Englishman I am shocked by the card being overturned,once again world rugby is a joke it's a blatant red but once again if you are a high profile player you can get away with anything.
Jeez Mate - you're not alone - I was astounded by England fanbase supporters comments on a BBC Sport article. He's not well liked for this by many of his countrymen.. Eish!
Is this a carry over from his rugby league background as we all know rugby league is a simplified version of the game designed specifically for thugs, and let’s face it Farrell is a thug
this was a penalty at best; I'm a kiwi and know that farrell has had a history of this, but I cant see how its was even a yellow card.(but really i can see why because this is how they have ruled it over the last 4 years) but its just not justice its wrong, the law is wrong. It seems the tmo's and /or refs rule on written down laws, but you can ask any decent judge this and they will tell you they rule on actual events not written down laws.
I love seeing this because it justifies why I no longer watch rugby, and I grew up like most kiwis playing rugby every chance I could get. If Farrell and Moala were switched Moala would still miss the World Cup and Farrell wouldn’t. I actually feel for Moala who has never seen the judiciary his entire career while Farrell continues to get bailed out for anything any other player would see lengthy bans for. Farrell, you should give the gas e credibility by patitioning for Moala to play atr the World Cup.
So far I've observed two players who will get away with murder during the world cup cause of cases like this where foul play is repeatedly overlooked. 1.Owen Farrell 2.Marika Koroibete
When I watched Farrell do his signature shoulder first no arms tackle into an opposing player's head, my first thought was "SARU and Rassie are the problem".
It's shocking that such an experienced just doesn't seem to know how to tackle properly. His father is one of the top coaches in the world ffs! He seems constantly protected despite persistent foul play. Some of his tackles are disgusting...and there are long compilations highlighting them. It's tragic for the sport. I hope he's out of the game very soon.
Lets cut the bullshit. An armless shoulder charge to the head is a deliberate attempt to injure. For too long players got away with it and kept doing it. We saw it again in the AB- Bokke game this past weekend and other games. It must be rooted out. It is part of our game and must stop.
@@douglasstewart3889 I believe you... It shows the quality of human beings they are... Ditto for the Australians, no honor... Probably what you get when you can't win a world cup fairly or have been beaten so badly for so long by the AB's.
Yet there's been so many accidental head knocks over the last few years where the players have been crucified, but a son of the RU can do a no arm, shoulder direct to the head tackle, with zero mitigating factors and get off scott free.
My view at the time was that the red card was correct and that still remains my view. The justification from the independent Judicial Committee(IJC) was that the actions of George (making a tackle) cause Basham to significantly change directions. In one sense the IJC was correct, George's actions did push Basham and cause him to change direction BUT...George's actions did not cause Basham to change his height. So I am left with the conclusion that OF was always going to get his shoulder/upper arm into Basham's head, all George's action did was determine which point of Basham's head would receive OF's shot.
@@manmohanpabla6257 Completely agree and his technique has been shocking for a very long time. Courtney Lawes changed his technique several years ago, why can OF not do so?
I killed my wife. I'm sorry. And I haven't yet killed any of my other wives so I'm not a repeat offender. Oh, and when confronted I go completely mental, cussing and swearing just to show how sorry I really am. What a joke World Rugby has made of the beautiful game.
I agree with most of this assessment but the referee in my view should have just given a straight red card. This yellow card and review process is stupid. The on field officials all agreed that it was a 'no arms tackle' and head contact with high degree of danger, thus red card. The utter nonsense of passing a clear red card decision to the tmo seems ludicrous to me. Nevertheless the decision to overturn the red card is disgraceful. They preach fairness and safety and then do this. Appalling.
@@Gilescowdemdem ... apparently, there are some "compromising" photos in someone's possession of a certain very important person in rugby circles ... think of a "connection" between Ireland & England currently?
I don't remember any other incident that has so many people on the same side agreeing. Whatever our rugby allegiances that normally have us disagreeing, they all seem to have been put aside in the widespread condemnation of this decision and of World Rugby which is wholly justified. I'm seeing across various platforms ranging from dedicated rugby content like yours to more casual and general sporting commentary, that it's only a very small minority who think this ruling was correct and who still back Farrell. And while he and the England team and some of their fans will be pretty happy, in reality, It's a very sad day for the game. Keep up the good work!
To be honest, I'm not surprised. It's England, and Bill Beaumont is in charge, after all. This is, however, clear evidence that the game is no longer the gentleman's game. Rugby is corrupt, and here's the evidence. I mean, if he landed a punch, they probably would've said it was just an innocent muscle spasm or the player stretching his arm and therefore accidental. Could you see the same outcome if this was a South African, a New Zealander, or even an Aussie? This fits perfectly with World Rugby's backing of controversial refereeing decisions. They've finally lost all credibility and respect... not that they had much left before. DISGRACEFUL!!!
And yesterday Vunipola did exactly the same against Ireland 🤷♂️. It will be interesting to see the outcome of the decision taken against him. England need to get a grip of this illegal tackling though, Farrell's challenge was a red card all day long, as was Vunipola's yesterday and, as an Englishman it pains me to say that but eventually someone is going to get seriously injured. Farrell's tackling techniques are sometimes some of the worst I've ever seen
I wish I had the charmed life you live, TAS. My videos get struck with spiteful copyright claims by these butt-hurt rugby organisations. But keep shining the light on the hypocrisy, double standards and incompetence.
World Rugby has let the sport down. I am an out-and-out England Rugby supporter but in my opinion there is no way this is anything other than a red card. I am SO glad that my club coaching days are behind me with this sort of ruling, how can any coach teach good tackle technique, safe tackle processes and then have this on the big screen. We will see shoulder barges everywhere. The "brotherhood" of rugby is splintering. BTW: My comments are not about Farrell, just the review outcome. Shocking, absolutely shocking!
Farrell cannot tackle. It is a skill that has evaded him the whole of his playing career. He relentlessly uses the shoulder charge rather than a proper tackle…. He relentlessly attacks the head…. It happens EVERY game he plays in! It is not his fault it is the defensive coaches fault. Farrell must have had more yellow cards, red cards and warnings than any other international player.
Excellent video and analysis once again. Changes are that very soon you will be extremely busy, analysing many WC games, exposing poor, improper, incompetent and biased decisions. A way to end this circus may be formal protest action by one or more nation. Hopefully more than one. Sad state of affairs.
According to @RugbyAnalyst, the ruling was overturned by an independent committee of Australians. I personally don't think the red card should have been overturned, but it is over-dramatic and a misrepresentation to claim World Rugby and RFU have some inside deal and are the same. In fact, World Rugby had barely anything to do with the ban being lifted because it was done through an independent judicial committee who all happened to be ex-wallabies. So, the blame for the red card being overturned has to be placed on Australia, which your Southern Hemisphere bias may have led you to purposefully miss that information out of your video.
Does the "independent judicial committee" not work for World Rugby? How do they have a say in the matter if they are not part of World Rugby? Just because the members of the committee aren't English doesn't mean they're kosher.
Although 2 of the 3 Australians are on the Disciplinary Panel of WR for the RWC, it's been widely reported that this game was under the jurisdiction of Six Nations Rugby, not WR directly. I can only hope, despite being an English fan, either SNR or WR as the ultimate governing body, appeal this decision as imho the IJC got it totally wrong and it merited a 5-6 week ban at minimum
Thank you once again for sharing your insights and for your comprehensive analysis. To say World Rugby have exposed their own inconsistencies is something of any understatement, as you say; World Rugby = RFU. Their handling of their “poster child” is embarrassing and is doing untold harm to the game. IMHO, it is their confusing message around player safety that led to the infamous video of Rassie instructing Esterhuizen to tackle high. While I do not condone this, it illustrates the frustration of coaches and players alike. All we want is a hard, fair contest with player safety at the forefront. I fear that not much will change in this regard until Bill Beaumont is removed from his position. As you say, this bunker system could have been a good thing but they have contradicted themselves (effectively sabotaging its usefulness) in one biased move. My fear is that a player’s career could be ended as a result of the precedent that has been set. My sincere hope is that before the kick off of the World Cup they recognise the error of their ways and do an abrupt about turn. It’s World Rugby, somehow this may not happen, with egos like Uncle Bill involved I fear that England will continue to enjoy the rub of the green. A word goes out the to refs and the match officials who’s decisions have been undermined. Is this event enough for representatives and officials (and perhaps even sponsors) to make their voices heard ? For the fans and players alike ?
For those of you who care, I'm not changing the title. World Rugby appealing this decision, changes absolutely nothing. Where were they when he got away with all the other stuff? The only reason they're appealing is because the whole rugby community called them out on their BS. Not to mention, there's been no word on them reducing the 10 week ban on George Moala from Tonga. And for people saying it's the 6 Nations that is to blame, you might want to go look into the people that are part of these "independent" committees, then you'll see that World Rugby is at fault.
None of what you are saying is fact. it's just angry and ranting opinion.
Allbeit many will agreee with it, but a bit of self awareness goes a long way. World rugby are appealing it as you know. whats wrong with that? it means your video title is false now.
And that makes you angry becasue you want it to be true. Well tough luck mate. Sometimes s**** happens.
grow up
@@DAGATHire My video title is false? Then explain to me why they didn't appeal all the other instances of Farrell delivering cheapshots? Explain to me why George Moala is still sitting with a 10 week ban? Oh but of course, World Rugby appealing this one time (After getting a ton of back lash), makes people like you forget about all the other times they screwed up. Let me ask you this, without social media, do you really think World Rugby would appeal it?
Sexton has recently got away with a nice short ban so he doesn't miss the world cup as well, so clearly there's a difference in approach for bigger names.
@@tasanalytics Ahhh look, the gaslighting approach.
Explain this, WOrld rugby come out and do the CORRECT thing and appeal it and they still get a load of shite. What exactly would make you happy mate?
If they do nothing. Point shout, get angry and moan. If they do the correct thing... point shout and get angry and moan.
Your level of naivety is staggering! Will it make you happy if farrell is banned for 10 weeks ala George Moala? Or will you then point shout and moan about some other stupid childish opinion that popped into your head.
@@tasanalytics And BTW genius, I'm not "defending" anything. I'm directly criticizing you and your OPINION being presented as tho' its fact.
you think some mad shite out of your backside, make a video, post some angry rant messages so it MUST BE FACT! Well its not. And your opinion is half arsed at best.
As an England fan this is a disgrace - Take into account his record, there is no mitigation, he made a mess of it and caused a concussion. The outcome does not affect the outcome, but, come on, if we are trying to protect players then this is not the way. Faz should have got and taken a 6 game ban. Minimum!!
The problem is that technically, Farrell only has 3 incidents on his record (2016, 2020 and 2023) because he never got sanctioned for any of his other hits. So his legal team can use his "Clean" record as a defence, which is the issue we have because the whole reason his record is so "clean" is because he never gets punished for it.
Faz- lol
@tyronematthews7480
well said, I think every English pundit and fan I've talked to or read has said it was a straight red, and are just as baffled about the card being recinded.
my mind gets thrown back to the abs vs Ireland series and angus's red vs the hit on Brodie (yellow) which left him with a broken cheek bone.
NH will do anything to assure a WC win. SH teams are going to be up against it. the exhibition match between nz and sa at Twickenham is going to be interesting. I wonder if there's going to be any bans for less than what Owen did (again)
Thank you. I would have felt the same if it were a Wales player. This decision sets a dangerous precedent.
It's either insanity or corruption. Not sure which is better/worse.
CORRUPTION!!!
It's corruption
It is corruption!
It's both
@@JacquesGrimmicknope, just corruption
I am English through & through, but there is a class action against World Rugby, the Rugby Football Union and the Welsh Rugby Union in progress, alleging negligence in failing to protect players from concussive and sub-concussive impacts during their careers. If I was legally representing those players involved, this decision and accompanying video, would be at the top of the evidence list!
Good call sir.
Jip
I said that also in my comment , perfect bit of evidence against RFU !!
I guess that you are not a lawyer then, because the judgement was made by three Australians working for a completely separate organisation. Or are you suggesting that Owen Farrell can't have access to legal representation because he is ....... Owen Farrell?
@@glynnwright1699... Only a moron would not acknowledge his actions were once again indefensible.
Would you be happy to see your son taken out by a no arms shoulder contact direct to the head blow ? There was no attempt at a tackle and Jamie George had fuck all to do with Farrell's assault.
Result :- Basham failed HIA protocols while Farrell gets to ply his cheap shot tactics next time round.
Farrell has been getting away with this for years. He has got a screw loose and always seems to want to leave a mark on the opposition, rather than playing the game. It's typical coward stuff because he does not like receiving the same treatment. Nasty.
The 3 man panel need to be investigated
I’m an England fan and it should have been a 6 week ban. Farrell’s been tackling badly for a while. It just shows kids you can get away with a cheap shot.
Looking forward to his tackle technique this week! ; )
if you're in the northern hemisphere
No mention of cowardly fans still turning up to support him/the team.
World Rugby is chaired by an Englishman Bill Baumont you think he is going to appeal against this decission, not in your life. I think every country has to complain about 'Farrell the Thug' as we say in the police he has got FORM! He is being let off yet again, perhaps each country should boycot England rugby. The other members of World Rugby are:
Bill Beaumont (Chairman)
John Jeffrey (Vice-Chair)
Mark Alexander
Bart Campbell
Su Carty
Lord Mervyn Davies
Bob Latham
Ada Milby
Brett Robinson
Angela Ruggiero
Jonathan Webb
Alan Gilpin (CEO)
Farrell is one of the most overrated players in world rugby. The guy cannot wrap in a tackle to save his life.
This is true corruption. I am disgusted.
He showed no remorse or compassion which is worse.
Agreed!!!
He went over and apologised to Bash but we have to keep up the false narrative.
Go to the police with all your evidence.
Very funny.
hahaha agree with you. Honestly if that was a Fijian, Tongan or Samoan player, they would be out for at least 6 weeks lol
Farrell is well known for using his arms less than an Irish Riverdancer.
Good one mate 😂
😂
Luv it☺Farrwll must be Rugby's Michael Flatley
Brilliant comment, love it. Funny AF because it's so true.🤣
😂😂
I’ll bet the southern hemisphere players have seen this and are thinking if it’s acceptable for him it’s acceptable for us. Trouble is if the big SA or NZ players do it, it will be much harder, and the victim might not get up. Truly disgraceful.
mate, if it was a Tongan, Fijian or Samoan player, would be out for 6 weeks lol
They already know that they can do it. Remember 2018. NZ-France, Remy Grosso tackled by two players ending with double skull fracture, and no red cards for the NZ players.
Good point and what about the 2 NZ players who put the captain Brian o Driscoll ,the lions talisman , out of the tour for the spear tackle that broke his collar bone I don't think they were banned or put in prison ! Oh sorry was that a figure of speech
@@brookes432 yeh and that made my blood boil too. Got away with murder. But we are policing these incidents better these days.
Or a French player@@manuhamoa
How that red card was reduced is beyond human comprehension
only yours;
CORRUPTION,there,fixed it for you.
@@benrawson007you tell 'em big man.
Because the offender was Owen Farrell and he will keep on offending until he is taught a very very severe lesson after the next offence he is red carded for he will receive a lengthy suspension no ifs or buts and no referel as there was the last time he was a very very naughty man and also the coach should give him a very very good talking too and tell him the next time you do that sort of thing you wii be dropped from the team pronto do you understand and not only for one match and I mean it enough is enough you are a very bad influence to younger players, Owen, Kerb it
Get over your prejudice or play tiddlywinks together SA v NZ world series.
Was expecting a light sentence but nothing is amazing. So going forward any played cited or red carded for similar offenses must plead the Farrel rule of leniency. This is a disgrace. The Wales played Basham went off for HIA which he failed and now must go thru concussion protocols thus likely to miss games. But this is world Rugby. Different rules apply for some.
The bunker system which world Rugby introduced takes the time it has and upgrades the card using the same technology and evidence that the independent commission also looks at so by definition the refs and TMO should all be fired and they not doing their jobs properly
You got one thing right and only one thing, this is Rugby not Soccer, go and snowflake crown bowls or something
@@stephenwilkinson8149 who mentioned soccer/football. Looks like you have had too many hits on your head. Besides what's your point. Because it's Rugby and the big men its ok to cause serious harm even if illegal.
Gotta feel for the referee and his assistants... they finally get it right, and now this moment of blatant corruption tells them otherwise. How are the officials supposed to get clarity and vindication when this BS happens?
The decision afterwards doesn't change that the referees got it right on the day. They said it's at a minimum a yellow card and he had to leave the pitch. They were right.
@chrislapham8186 but according to the review, they didn't get it right. They gave a red, and the panel deemed it wasn't. This tells every other official it wasn't a red, yet based on their guidelines and other similar incidents it should've been. It is contradictory and unfair to the referees.
The referee gave a yellow card and said the TMO should review it. Referee and his touchline assistants got it right@@exb254
@@chrislapham8186the bunker upgraded it to a red during the game, so yes they've effectively been told that they got it wrong, that's only a yellow card offense.
It's a warning not to red card Farrell. Who is going to red card him now after that?
It's a fixed game
Considering Farrell's record on dangerous tackles, I feel he should not be considered as captain, i.e Leading by example, and realistically not selected to represent England again
The question must be asked : Is there corruption ?
As an england fan its quite appalling hes been allowed to get away with this, had it been any other type of player and it would’ve been handled very differently
How can ANY player in the upcoming WC ever receive a Red card after this disgraceful decision.
would seem near impossible now but we know they will come down like nobodies business on any high contatc now@@colinmeehan791
Any player as in any player that wasn't an Englishman?
I want Farrell out, but this is rugby, we dont whine about the officials decision.
If you do, to quote Nigel Owens, " the football stadium is over there".
English players being protected as always.
I can't believe he's got away with this. Beyond shocking. To think Zander Fagerson got a 3 match ban for something far less dangerous....
Sexton got a ban for talking shit 😂😂😂
Fagerson took someones head off in a ruck having a 10m run up. Zander's is far far more dangerous.
Let no one have any doubt, this is a deliberate and cowardly cheap-shot technique in Owen Farrell's tackle repertoire. Watch the way he positions his shoulder to absorb the collision about to take place.
@@andrewkelly7065 Good! Rassie was banned for a year for speaking the TRUTH!
@@benrawson007 Zander's previous offence against Wales was for sure out of control and dangerous. This one, he wasn't moving at such speed, was actually reasonably in control and accidentally bumped heads with the opposition player. A red card, yes, but not deliberate or malicious and a 2 game ban seems fair. Took his head off? Maybe you were looking at a different incident, the guy didn't even need an HIA....
I'm just thinking of the tongue-in-cheek Rassie video with him "coaching" players how to tackle with your shoulder, and when questioned by the media he says something along the lines of "If it's considered legal we want to practice it." Rassie knows World Rugby are a bunch of clowns and takes the piss at them, that's why they hate him xD
LOL, yes & they hated him for that video! I laughed my arse off at his "tackling training" video with André Esterhuizen!
As an England supporter I applaud this accurate analysis
What do the RFU and World rugby not to mention England coaches see in Farrell apart from abject thuggery???????????????//
Man, the amount of times Farrell gets out of jail is amazing. If that attempted tackle is legal then coaches really need to focus on his technique and train their players to copy... its affective and obviously within the rules. Looked like head contact with the shoulder and no wrap to me.
My thoughts exactly,dirty player.
He's a thug, pure and simple.
I hope he ends up in a wheelchair for life after receiving a taste of his own medicine.
Steve Thompson called out the stupidity of it
Owen Farrell is a liar and scumbag. After committing his cheating act he aggressively confronts opponents to insist, in fact pretend, that he did nothing wrong. Not once after one of these incidents caused by Farrell have I seen even the minutest sign of his "contrition" to signify his "good character". What a wretched fraud! And what a wretched fraud is World Rugby for saying he showed contrition. And if there was no contrition then what we see is lousy 'character'.
Maybe without him England has no chance in the World Cup.
The RFU have made excuses for Farrell for years and I can't believe he has got away with another one.Taine Basham could miss the world cup because of this thug. Disgusting desision.
Steve Thompson called out the stupidity of it
As an England fan I'm really disappointed by this decision, not only because it was clearly a red card but also because I really want to see Ford start at 10!
Against Arg, Eng need Ford. And Watson or another nimble FB instead of Freddie Steward - and I'm a lifelong Leicester Tigerrrrrrrs fan.
Panel of Aussies ? Food for thought.....
As a South African & obviously a bok supporter I totally agree with u. In my opinion Ford is a much better rugby player as Farrell. Ford reads the game pretty well & his decision making on field always open opportunities for the English team that gives other teams a good run for their money👍
Oh dear you got your wish with Ford (Daddies boy as we called him at Bath). England havant won a game since he played. As an old 2nd row with little brain why has Farrell been banned for 4 games yet Barrett gets red card but no game ban?
@@vernongoodey5096England cannot progress with Farrell. Ford will bed in and improve.england will change. England finally have chance to move on.
He has a long history of such illegal tackles
A video like yours, along with international rugby community, forced World Rugby to appeal from this decision. I hope they stop the joke now and act as it should have been done from the first minute.
Thank you for this brilliant analysis.
They basically said the fact that Taine Basham suddenly changed direction, because he was being tackled, caused him to dip and that's mitigation to reduce the sanction to a yellow card. What an absolutely disgraceful decision. It does not take into account that Owen Farrell's body height is always upright and that he lifts his height to make the no arms tackle. It was a red card offence and he should have been banned for it.
To make matters worse there's footage of George Moala tip-tackling a Canadian player, where he let's the player go in the air and causes him to land on his side and back. Under the guidelines for this type of tackle I believe this was a yellow card at worst and yet he has been suspended for 10 weeks and has a relatively clean judicial record when compared to Farrell's. What an absolute disgrace World Rugby. Sort it out!
I look at it if Farell had gotten low and tried to wrap arms in the tackle but the player ducked so low in to the tackle then there is mitigation, but Farrel was upright all the time made no effort to get low as an English supporter he should walk more often to stop his errors he would not get selected for me any way i need players on the pitch not off it through bad discpline, felt sorry for Curries sending off mind no intent there at all
Someone needs to start a petition. This is completely farcical.
I d sign that
Petition won't do dick. You need players/teams threatening not to play unless the decision is overturned. No public petition will do anything.
Start a petition he's hurt my feelings, watch something else then
World Rugby is chaired by an Englishman Bill Baumont you think he is going to appeal against this decission, not in your life. I think every country has to complain about 'Farrell the Thug' as we say in the police he has got FORM! He is being let off yet again, perhaps each country should boycot England rugby. The other members of World Rugby are:
Bill Beaumont (Chairman)
John Jeffrey (Vice-Chair)
Mark Alexander
Bart Campbell
Su Carty
Lord Mervyn Davies
Bob Latham
Ada Milby
Brett Robinson
Angela Ruggiero
Jonathan Webb
Alan Gilpin (CEO)
@@romainviry3185 of course you would divk splash
World Rugby bringing their own sport into disrepute. Instead of clarifying rules and making the sport easier for all (players,refs,public) to understand, they have now blurred the lines as to what a red card offence is.
Farrell’s daddy is a high profile international coach. That’s the only difference between Owen and other repeat foul play artists. The old boy club still has too much influence in the back rooms of rugby. In this case, Farrell senior even had the audacity to complain about the red card in public. He should have kept his mouth shut, but he just couldn’t help himself. He should have fixed Owen’s dangerous play years ago, but didn’t. He doesn’t see a problem. Tells you all you need to know.
4:42: Welsh Crowd cheering that Owen got the Red Card with Seven Nation Army in the background 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿😂😂😂😂😂
Farrell's a disgrace to England and a disgrace to world rugby. He delivers these foul and dangerous tackles far too often and shows no remorse and no desire to eradicate this flaw from his game.
But World Rugby's inexplicable decision to rescind the red card brings the sport into disrepute.
Fully agree
So how are you defending the attack,?? You can't set because attacker's will walk around you, can't go low as you jaw will go.. absolutely dumb ass ruling
Two moving objects one trying to avoid the trying to contact, its never going to be perfect the thing wrong with Rugby today is there's to many snowflake experts,
So what if it wasn't text book life isn't text book the world needs more Owen Farrells and less Karen's
@@stephenwilkinson8149 OK Karen, I hear what you say.
Are you a just stop oil protester by any chance, you talk like them let me know the next road you intend sit down on my brakes need testing.
There are mitigating circumstances in every single tackle. This has set a very very dangerous precedent which could / will damage the game.
It's basically rendered the "bunker red" meaningless and set a legal precedent for all future incidents of a similar nature. I don't know who is really running World Rugby right now but if they are trying to destroy it, they are doing a fantastic job.
You are very wrong in your first sentence pronouncement. Mitigation allows or should allow a concentrated viewing to be focussed on whether the offending player had issues coming into that contact point, and whether it be unavoidable in any possible way. Only then can judgement be passed. If there is absolute clarity that a player had no intention whatsoever of displaying his contact aggression or even ability to tackle according to already laid down regulations, then the word ‘mitigation’ ceases to be.
We all know that more and more rules over the years have been introduced to not only improve the quality of the game but to, out of necessity, protect as best as possible the potential health damage to any of those involved in this violent sport.
These rules have to develop and develop in absolute consistency if they are to work. Like every new idea, they must evolve and hopefully evolve as rapidly as possible. If you reflect on the head-on clashes from the 1980’s over the following 25 year period, the collisions were absolutely brutal, just savage. For whatever reason, that was one of the appeals in those days. It was inevitable that to lengthen both the quality of the player’s top performance and his need to lead a healthy lifestyle off the field too, then these changes had to kick in. Please remember both the past and the future and notice overall how beneficial the shift in the game has become. World Rugby as an officiating body of course has an awful lot to answer for - just as the FIA representing Formula 1 has its room full of muddled, incoherent old men meandering about and navel-gazing - but with all the pressure from the coaching staff, many clubs and players, a way of satisfaction will be established and we can all move forward.
I’m sorry but being Owen Farrell does not constitute mitigation… head collision that Willemse had this weekend had mitigation (I still would have given red considering they want to put down head contact but no ban it would be fair) in that situation it would have been very hard to avoid a head in collision… now compare that to this case and not the same… Owen as he always does purposefully went for the shoulder charge… maybe he did t aim for the head but shoulder chargers like this are illegal for this very reason… it’s reckless, dangerous and even a school boy knows better… Had I even done that at school rugby I probably would have been banned from ever representing my school back then…
On the positive side, England will be pantomine villains in France and a much worst rugby team with Farrell at 10.
From my point of view, if that was from a player on my team with no previous for doing so, I'd expect a red for sure, and accept it. I'd hope for not too long a ban but would have to accept what you get. But coming from Farrell, a ban should have been pretty much guaranteed specifically because of priors, with his tendency to go in that way to tackles. He has shown that this type of tackle is not a bug but a feature.
Farrell has history on this type of block - it's not a tackle, it's an illegal, dangerous block ....and I'm English by the way !
People were saying Farrell ISN’T a dirty player. I completely disagree. Not only that, he has no remorse for anyone else. This will have huge backlash the next time another player gets a red. What’s more interesting s what will happen to Farrell the next time he dose this (because he definitely will) in a non ‘just before a World Cup’ time.
He’s a filthy player. He’s done this so many times.
@@douglasstewart3889 Exactly mate. At this point he is now the dirtiest current player. Overtaking Lavenini (second row) of Argentina and that France prop that got a red card twice against Scotland.
they have set a standard. now they have to stick to it. Will be interesting if there's a similar "tackle" made in the nz vs sa exhibition match at Twickenham seeing as WR don't want either of them to win the WC
@@DogFish-NZ Yeah that would be interesting. As if they think England have a chance of winning the whole thing haha. They are one of the worst Tier 1 teams now.
England fan here and I'm baffled by the decision. Farrell is a repeat offender in this regard and something needs to be done to stop this kind of dangerous play. At this point in his career it's just arrogance that he hasn't taken major steps to try and improve his tackle technique. He's an embarrassment.
Agreed he is an embarrassment, well said. He should be banned for life, dirty mf
It's not only a joke. But extremely dangerous.
It is extremely dangerous as they are announcing that "star players" do not need to abide by the laws of the game. This stinks of a commercially motivated decision in a vain attempt to protect the pending world cup viewing figures.
It's rugby , man up ffs !
The world of woke trying to sanitise all manly sports ! We got your number !
@@mrsykes9636 😆 🤣 😂 😹 😆 🤣 😂
@@mrsykes9636woke this woke that. It’s a head high tackle. It was a red card long before idiots started using the word woke to discredit being called out for stuff they shouldn’t be doing.
I am one of many Brits that cannot stand the sight of Feral Foul Play Farrell.
Owen Farrell needs 8 weeks ban - the guy can not control his tackles... a danger to his fellow rugby players
We can just hope that Farrell will get a taste of his own medicine by other teams in the coming months.
WR & RFU are just a disgrace and taint such an amazing sport with such controversy
Can't happen. They'd be looking at a 10 week ban if the tables were turned.
but if someone tackles him like he does. they would get a lifetime ban
It happened last world cup at least twice and both times the players got red carded and banned.
@@dunxx906
@penkop2012
Indeed - Unfortunately 2 tiers rules in his case.
@@dunxx906it was nice to see him get clocked on those two occasions, the second one was nice
I can’t believe Owen Farrell has had his ban overturned on appeal. An upright armless tackle with direct contact to the head is worthy of a 6 week ban according to the siting committee and that’s exactly what happened. He’s been doing these extremely dangerous tackles his entire career and I thought he’d finally receive a comeuppance for the first time - he will now continue to do this for the rest of his career and will probably do it in the World Cup now that he is allowed to play every game. Corruption possibly 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
What was his ban before appeal
6 weeks with the possibility of it being reduced through mitigating factors such as previously good disciplinary record, an apology etc
Disgusting behaviour. Owen Farrell should be banned, why was this overturned? He has a history, this is just not right. IRB should take action! He should be setting an example to our youth not potentially changing someone's life due to a head injury!!! 😡😡😡
World Rugby is chaired by an Englishman Bill Baumont you think he is going to appeal against this decission, not in your life. I think every country has to complain about 'Farrell the Thug' as we say in the police he has got FORM! He is being let off yet again, perhaps each country should boycot England rugby. The other members of World Rugby are:
Bill Beaumont (Chairman)
John Jeffrey (Vice-Chair)
Mark Alexander
Bart Campbell
Su Carty
Lord Mervyn Davies
Bob Latham
Ada Milby
Brett Robinson
Angela Ruggiero
Jonathan Webb
Alan Gilpin (CEO)
Absolutely
It’s annoying from Farrell because he’s such a talented player and there’s zero need to make these kind of cheap tackles. He knows full well it’s being seen by everyone, he knows it’s not legal, he knows he’s built a reputation for it and not once has he actually been remorseful for it. As an English rugby fan I’d be more than happy to see him banned for well over 4 weeks. 6 months might do it.
Nigel owens has finally given his 2 cents on this. The master has spoken.
He is a repeat offender, his "tackle" technique is and has always been illegal, throwing his right shoulder into the breastbone and higher, no attempt to bend and no attempt to wrap. He has been given immunity from referees on the pitch for his entire career, even his comical attempts at a tackle when he bounced in the air are illegal. To make things worse, when a legal hit is made on him he reacts appallingly.
Across social media almost everyone is astonished by this decision, even 95% of comments from English rugby fans are appalled.
How many games of rugby have been ruined by zero tolerance to non-intentional head contact? Farrell was intent on committing an act of foul play, a cheap shot so there cannot possibly be any mitigation.
This is simply wrong.
Not just fans, ex England players are flabbergasted
Except there is mitigation. Read all the rules about contact before you spout off. Was it a red? Yes, Should he have got a ban? Yes. Did we see all the angles and take into account the English forward who may have pushed him across? No. That means there is more to this then meets the eye.
@@ThunderDawg89 This must be appealed, Scotland have lost their only half decent prop (rightly) for a dangerous clear out at the ruck.
@@dulls8475he wasn’t low enough even without the slight touch on the Welsh player.
@@liamjohnhawkins4212 We dont have all the information.
Absolutely disgusting decision. Rugby is the loser today and this panel should be named and shamed.
Couldn't agree more... This is bullsht... And now someone else will feel the rath of world rugby for a lesser transgression because they have to save face...
I had a sense that Farrell was going to be cleared because the man, who is a serial offender of the dangerous tackle (I don't think he knows how to tackle correctly), has gotten away with his flawed technique quite a few times in the past - there has to be bias in this decision and somebody in a position of power should say something otherwise everybody is getting the rugby administration they deserve.
Take a look at the tackle and see the reason given was that the lad was pushed.?
World Rugby is chaired by an Englishman Bill Baumont you think he is going to appeal against this decission, not in your life. I think every country has to complain about 'Farrell the Thug' as we say in the police he has got FORM! He is being let off yet again, perhaps each country should boycot England rugby. The other members of World Rugby are:
Bill Beaumont (Chairman)
John Jeffrey (Vice-Chair)
Mark Alexander
Bart Campbell
Su Carty
Lord Mervyn Davies
Bob Latham
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@@richardcarnaby3398no matter how you spin it dude, that was a red card foul
@@richardcarnaby3398pushed into his shoulder
Of course you had a sense after the fact
If Farrell got a red card for every legal tackle he made, he would have none.
George moala got 10 weeks for a tip tackle on the same week, and he has no history with World Rugby, and this guy gets let go what a joke
That’s insane! There’s players currently serving bans for much less
They're coming up against fiji later on this month and we'll show him how to tackle
Smash him bro, nothing like a proper hit as a protest. Good luck from NZ
Safe to say the rest of the world back you guys. Good luck from SA
break his leg so he cant go to worldcup anyway
All right ! They need a good rugby lesson, go on Fiji ! Good luck from France.
They won't play him (pity) for fear of being injured!
He does it because he gets away with it. He has prevented tries being scored many times. Of course he keeps doing it. Other 10's should do the same, they now have the perfect escape clause .
Disgraceful - especially Farrell's response to the player afterwards - this is not the Values of a Captain - No Respect (not as a player, and never as a captain)
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I genuinely dont understand why people are comparing Farrell's case with Sexton. Sexton was a petulant, disrespectful, gobshite of a man- child and got a ban, lenient but a ban. Farrell got nothing and he is a repeat offender just like Lavanini , who is another player who consistently gets off just because he says sorry
There is one reason to compare the two cases.Sexton had to wait for weeks to hear his fate.Farrell only 3 days with a comprehensive written judgement.Makes one wonder why.Same chair of disciplinary panel.
Like the high lighting of Lavanini.Another serial offender who plays rugby for the wrong reasons.
Te diré algo desde Argentina. Lavanini sabe que no tiene margen para esta mierda. Ya fue sancionado. Pero esa basura de Farrell sigue ahí haciendo de las suyas.
@@johannblignaut1966 exactly my point
@@johannblignaut1966 I think it's because they had to wait for all the reports to hear or see what the refs write as all they could go on is lip Reading and what Sexton said. To be fair the refs didn't hear what he said and only presumed to know what he said, Sexton confirmed what he said. That's the only reason I can think of for the long delay
I like many others having been saying he gets away with murder for years.
He's cynical and pays no regard for the safety of others. What if he puts a player in hospital at the RWC?
I can't think there are many true rugby fans that defend this decision, maybe some zealots... perhaps!
For me that's the real danger... What's going to happen when someone actually gets really hurt God forbid!
He lined him up and hit him in the head with the shoulder. Clear intent. Hes the type of player Rugby does not need. Not only does he need to go but so do the people overturning the red card
He is a disgrace to the red rose, swearing then going for the Welsh player. He’s supposed to the captain!
Farrell's reaction to his own tackle is hilarious
Comedy at its best
Whenever he goes high with a dangerous tackle, he then flops to the ground and acts like the victim.
I was in pure shock. My initial reaction was to try not to do a classic me and blame corruption but the more context the more corrupt it seems
Corruption...take a look at the last two six nations games against the Irish...that's corruption from the referee's two early red cards that were embarrassing from the official and ruined two rugby games
@@paullester3746What happened?
I honestly can't remember a bigger injustice in rugby, all this bullshit about laws to protect players safety and then this? The disgrace of a panel need sacked.
Will world rugby be held accountable when Farrell paralyses someone, the guy is a liability
I am an England can but what Farrell is getting away with is atrocious especially when other players are getting harsher penalties for less dangerous and accidental incidents.
Yeah..... as an England fan who'd spend a couple of days opining that we were probably better off without Farrell and that at least without him Ford and/or Smith would be given their head without the threat of Owen being brought back at the drop of a hat - a panel of Aussies coming up with this decision is a bit suspect....
I remember Scott Barrett's red card just before the last World Cup. This was exactly the case with the unexpected change of movement, but no one canceled his ban!
There was almost zero change in direction for the Welsh player. Farrell lined this hit up the way he always does, targeting the upper body with very little effort to tackle.
In the clip you can see the Welsh player preparing for impact from Farrell and the ‘shove’ from George did almost nothing to effect the trajectory of the impact.
There is absolutely no mitigation here whatsoever.
SBW vs lions, same/not same? "comparison" only
Just my point players with the ball change direction so quickly and you run in to them unintentionaly and your off no common sense shown
As a Englishman I am shocked by the card being overturned,once again world rugby is a joke it's a blatant red but once again if you are a high profile player you can get away with anything.
Not any high profile player, only Farrell
Jeez Mate - you're not alone - I was astounded by England fanbase supporters comments on a BBC Sport article. He's not well liked for this by many of his countrymen.. Eish!
An English player you mean
One day some big Bok or Frenchie or South Sea Islander is going to exact some justice of their own on "Fazz".
Yep, and probably get banned for life in doing so.
There'll be a hefty ban.
@tasanalytics Hero status to hundreds of thousands of rugby fans though.
I look forward to that day with anticipation
Is this a carry over from his rugby league background as we all know rugby league is a simplified version of the game designed specifically for thugs, and let’s face it Farrell is a thug
this was a penalty at best; I'm a kiwi and know that farrell has had a history of this, but I cant see how its was even a yellow card.(but really i can see why because this is how they have ruled it over the last 4 years) but its just not justice its wrong, the law is wrong. It seems the tmo's and /or refs rule on written down laws, but you can ask any decent judge this and they will tell you they rule on actual events not written down laws.
I love seeing this because it justifies why I no longer watch rugby, and I grew up like most kiwis playing rugby every chance I could get. If Farrell and Moala were switched Moala would still miss the World Cup and Farrell wouldn’t. I actually feel for Moala who has never seen the judiciary his entire career while Farrell continues to get bailed out for anything any other player would see lengthy bans for. Farrell, you should give the gas e credibility by patitioning for Moala to play atr the World Cup.
I saw it in real time. It’s so clearly a red, he should get 4-6 weeks ban. Love from 🏴
Well done. They should have referred it to you.
@@dulls8475 Thank you
England really need to look elsewhere. Dude is talented as anyone but he's a fucking liability.
@@dulls8475does Farrel pump your mom and pay the bills or something?
So far I've observed two players who will get away with murder during the world cup cause of cases like this where foul play is repeatedly overlooked.
1.Owen Farrell
2.Marika Koroibete
Yeah both these players constantly get away with no arm shoulder "tackles"
I will mark your words!
See plenty of it in the NRL@@ThatV12MiataBruh
When I watched Farrell do his signature shoulder first no arms tackle into an opposing player's head, my first thought was "SARU and Rassie are the problem".
Why? Or are you sarcastic
What is your thought process behind this?
People. Of course he is being sarcastic - and I luvvit!
Bro spot on.
Rest assured that Rassie has the solution.
Farrell is bringing his own stretcher for the world cup.
You are wrong! It's Jan van Riebeeck's fault!!!
It's shocking that such an experienced just doesn't seem to know how to tackle properly. His father is one of the top coaches in the world ffs! He seems constantly protected despite persistent foul play. Some of his tackles are disgusting...and there are long compilations highlighting them. It's tragic for the sport. I hope he's out of the game very soon.
Of course he knows. He's made plenty of clean tackles. Sometimes, he cheats.
And look at his face when he's called out. The rage.
I pity his wife.
Lets cut the bullshit. An armless shoulder charge to the head is a deliberate attempt to injure. For too long players got away with it and kept doing it. We saw it again in the AB- Bokke game this past weekend and other games. It must be rooted out. It is part of our game and must stop.
I know it won’t happen but it would be great if every country registered a formal complaint about this.
Don’t be 😝 silly
@@richardcarnaby3398 funny thing. No one other than a few - it would appear to be a minority - England fans think this is a laughing matter.
@@douglasstewart3889 I believe you... It shows the quality of human beings they are... Ditto for the Australians, no honor... Probably what you get when you can't win a world cup fairly or have been beaten so badly for so long by the AB's.
@@gvz2899 I’m beginning to wonder.
AB...honour, that's something you don't read everyday
Yet there's been so many accidental head knocks over the last few years where the players have been crucified, but a son of the RU can do a no arm, shoulder direct to the head tackle, with zero mitigating factors and get off scott free.
As an England fan I can’t believe this?! How did he get away with that 🤦🏻♂️
thanks for cicling the head of the player on the replay. Was really hard to keep up with the camera keeping him in the centre of the frame.
That's why I'm here for you
Aussie refs plus Farrell was Springboks worst nightmare. World Rugby's pet England is out of the world cup now. Thank you Springboks!
My view at the time was that the red card was correct and that still remains my view. The justification from the independent Judicial Committee(IJC) was that the actions of George (making a tackle) cause Basham to significantly change directions. In one sense the IJC was correct, George's actions did push Basham and cause him to change direction
BUT...George's actions did not cause Basham to change his height. So I am left with the conclusion that OF was always going to get his shoulder/upper arm into Basham's head, all George's action did was determine which point of Basham's head would receive OF's shot.
Exactly. There is no elevation change & no lateral movement.
It was still a shockingly bad tackle/bad tackle technique from Faz.
@@manmohanpabla6257 Completely agree and his technique has been shocking for a very long time. Courtney Lawes changed his technique several years ago, why can OF not do so?
What a wonderful example he is to the world. Totally pathetic, and he's the captain.
he is a thug
And his father is a renowned world coach! It's bonkers.
I killed my wife. I'm sorry. And I haven't yet killed any of my other wives so I'm not a repeat offender. Oh, and when confronted I go completely mental, cussing and swearing just to show how sorry I really am. What a joke World Rugby has made of the beautiful game.
Wasn’t World Rugby but an Independent Judicial Committee.
Point your daggers at them and get your facts right
I agree with most of this assessment but the referee in my view should have just given a straight red card. This yellow card and review process is stupid. The on field officials all agreed that it was a 'no arms tackle' and head contact with high degree of danger, thus red card. The utter nonsense of passing a clear red card decision to the tmo seems ludicrous to me. Nevertheless the decision to overturn the red card is disgraceful. They preach fairness and safety and then do this. Appalling.
He does these intentionally but he knows he is protected
Why would they protect him?
There's 90 cameras and thousands of people watching.
Not a single player does this intentionally.
Unless they were Bakkies Botha...he did
@@Gilescowdemdem
... apparently, there are some "compromising" photos in someone's possession of a certain very important person in rugby circles ... think of a "connection" between Ireland & England currently?
@@Gilescowdemdemwhere is Bill Beaumont the head of world rugby from again?
It really is beginning to look like it. I hate conspiracy theories but he gets away with it time after time.
I don't remember any other incident that has so many people on the same side agreeing. Whatever our rugby allegiances that normally have us disagreeing, they all seem to have been put aside in the widespread condemnation of this decision and of World Rugby which is wholly justified.
I'm seeing across various platforms ranging from dedicated rugby content like yours to more casual and general sporting commentary, that it's only a very small minority who think this ruling was correct and who still back Farrell. And while he and the England team and some of their fans will be pretty happy, in reality, It's a very sad day for the game.
Keep up the good work!
To be honest, I'm not surprised. It's England, and Bill Beaumont is in charge, after all. This is, however, clear evidence that the game is no longer the gentleman's game. Rugby is corrupt, and here's the evidence. I mean, if he landed a punch, they probably would've said it was just an innocent muscle spasm or the player stretching his arm and therefore accidental. Could you see the same outcome if this was a South African, a New Zealander, or even an Aussie? This fits perfectly with World Rugby's backing of controversial refereeing decisions. They've finally lost all credibility and respect... not that they had much left before. DISGRACEFUL!!!
And yesterday Vunipola did exactly the same against Ireland 🤷♂️. It will be interesting to see the outcome of the decision taken against him. England need to get a grip of this illegal tackling though, Farrell's challenge was a red card all day long, as was Vunipola's yesterday and, as an Englishman it pains me to say that but eventually someone is going to get seriously injured. Farrell's tackling techniques are sometimes some of the worst I've ever seen
I wish I had the charmed life you live, TAS. My videos get struck with spiteful copyright claims by these butt-hurt rugby organisations. But keep shining the light on the hypocrisy, double standards and incompetence.
This is a total disgrace! He must face his mandatory ban! 🤬
Is this the same RFU who tells SA Rugby that the green and gold Jersey with more than a century of history is not color-blind friendly?
World Rugby has let the sport down. I am an out-and-out England Rugby supporter but in my opinion there is no way this is anything other than a red card. I am SO glad that my club coaching days are behind me with this sort of ruling, how can any coach teach good tackle technique, safe tackle processes and then have this on the big screen. We will see shoulder barges everywhere. The "brotherhood" of rugby is splintering. BTW: My comments are not about Farrell, just the review outcome. Shocking, absolutely shocking!
World Rugby-IRB/RFU has always let the sport down
Farrell cannot tackle. It is a skill that has evaded him the whole of his playing career. He relentlessly uses the shoulder charge rather than a proper tackle…. He relentlessly attacks the head…. It happens EVERY game he plays in! It is not his fault it is the defensive coaches fault. Farrell must have had more yellow cards, red cards and warnings than any other international player.
I'm a rugby union fan and England supporter. Mr Farrell is reckless and therefore dangerous.
Excellent video and analysis once again.
Changes are that very soon you will be extremely busy, analysing many WC games, exposing poor, improper, incompetent and biased decisions.
A way to end this circus may be formal protest action by one or more nation.
Hopefully more than one.
Sad state of affairs.
According to @RugbyAnalyst, the ruling was overturned by an independent committee of Australians. I personally don't think the red card should have been overturned, but it is over-dramatic and a misrepresentation to claim World Rugby and RFU have some inside deal and are the same. In fact, World Rugby had barely anything to do with the ban being lifted because it was done through an independent judicial committee who all happened to be ex-wallabies. So, the blame for the red card being overturned has to be placed on Australia, which your Southern Hemisphere bias may have led you to purposefully miss that information out of your video.
Does the "independent judicial committee" not work for World Rugby? How do they have a say in the matter if they are not part of World Rugby? Just because the members of the committee aren't English doesn't mean they're kosher.
Although 2 of the 3 Australians are on the Disciplinary Panel of WR for the RWC, it's been widely reported that this game was under the jurisdiction of Six Nations Rugby, not WR directly. I can only hope, despite being an English fan, either SNR or WR as the ultimate governing body, appeal this decision as imho the IJC got it totally wrong and it merited a 5-6 week ban at minimum
Reminds me of the Zuma trial. Corrupt and arrogant. Very sad to say the least.
Sexton got 3 games for mouthing off in a tunnel. This hit had the potential to end someone's playing career. Just what we need weeks away from the WC!
Thank you once again for sharing your insights and for your comprehensive analysis.
To say World Rugby have exposed their own inconsistencies is something of any understatement, as you say; World Rugby = RFU. Their handling of their “poster child” is embarrassing and is doing untold harm to the game.
IMHO, it is their confusing message around player safety that led to the infamous video of Rassie instructing Esterhuizen to tackle high. While I do not condone this, it illustrates the frustration of coaches and players alike.
All we want is a hard, fair contest with player safety at the forefront. I fear that not much will change in this regard until Bill Beaumont is removed from his position.
As you say, this bunker system could have been a good thing but they have contradicted themselves (effectively sabotaging its usefulness) in one biased move. My fear is that a player’s career could be ended as a result of the precedent that has been set.
My sincere hope is that before the kick off of the World Cup they recognise the error of their ways and do an abrupt about turn. It’s World Rugby, somehow this may not happen, with egos like Uncle Bill involved I fear that England will continue to enjoy the rub of the green.
A word goes out the to refs and the match officials who’s decisions have been undermined.
Is this event enough for representatives and officials (and perhaps even sponsors) to make their voices heard ? For the fans and players alike ?