REGARDING Owen Farrell’s red card, I can’t be the only one who noticed him trying to rip the ball from Taine Basham’s grip as contact was made. Surely in order to rip a ball from a player you have to get “up close and personal” which is what Farrell did.
As for big Billy, it was a shoulder to the head, there can be no argument with his ban.
Ben Youngs should not play for England. His lethargic delivery from the base gifted Ireland at least two penalties. Also, support play for the ball carrier was near to non-existent. The old guard aren’t up...