Red 'n buried
Daily Star Sunday|August 13, 2023
FARRELL FACING WORLD CUP BAN
ALEX SPINK
Red 'n buried
 

England 19 Wales 17

OWEN Farrell will miss the start of the World Cup after the England captain was sent off for a dangerous tackle on a bad night at Twickenham.

Steve Borthwick's team play Argentina in their first pool match in 26 days time - a game likely to define their tournament.

But they are hurtling towards that date in Marseille in some disarray after Farrell, their leader in every sense, was red-carded for a shoulder-to-head hit on Taine Basham which put the Welshman out of the game.

England's young scrum-half Jack van Poortvliet is another serious doubt for the tournament after suffering an injury.

This story is from the August 13, 2023 edition of Daily Star Sunday.

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