An appeal against the decision to overturn the red card given to England captain Owen Farrell against Wales will be heard this week.
Farrell’s yellow card was upgraded to red by the new ‘bunker’ review system after a high tackle on Taine Basham.
A disciplinary panel reviewing the incident last Tuesday found mitigating factors and overturned the dismissal. World Rugby has appealed against the decision, saying “player welfare is the number one priority”.
The new hearing in front of a three-person independent judicial committee will take place on Tuesday, August 22. Farrell is set to attend vi...
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