JEFF PROBYN
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME

SO here we are again, losing a player as a result of an over enthusiastic poor tackle technique, despite the warning to all players following the Owen Farrell incident against Wales.
We all assumed that, following World Rugby’s appeal, Farrell’s red card would be reintroduced but he got a still surprisingly short ban of just three games, four if we include the game he withdrew from before the hearing. Although I am pleased that his ban is short enough for him to still play a major part in the World Cup, it does seem wrong that a player can offset ...