- England 19-17 Wales
- Borthwick could be without captain for World Cup opener
A relieving, bonkers win for a depleted England, but one that came at a major cost. A red card for their captain, Owen Farrell, has placed the fly-half’s participation in the opening pool fixture against Argentina in Marseille next month under a major cloud and his head coach, Steve Borthwick, may now have to change both his fly-half and his captain.
Farrell was shown a yellow card for a shoulder to the head of the Welsh replacement Taine Basham which was subsequently upgraded to a red card by the television match official. England’s skipper could have few complaints and, given his previous disciplinary history, may struggle to find much sympathy at his hearing in the coming days.
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