BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT

Natural warrior: Owen Farrell defied his dead leg

Leadership comes in many shapes and forms and sometimes it’s what you don’t do that inspires your team to greater efforts.
When Owen Farrell picked up that dead leg midway through the first half, we all winced and feared the worst. Hematomas – or quadricep muscle contusions to use precise medical term – are a complete swine. They are bloody painful, and they numb the entire thigh for days, sometimes weeks.
Probably 99 times out of 100 if you try and run a dead leg off y...