"No clear head contact"

[Trevs Big Tackle]

Says the ref after watching several replays of Farrell headbutting the Italian scrum half, with both players staying down to get treatment on their head injuries. Bizarre.

[Bloke in North Dorset]

I admit I’m not predisposed to giving Farrell the benefit of the doubt - I thought he was lucky with that one.

[mike909]

Late, unnecessary and impact to head.....

Farrell, losing it, such that Maro had to pull him away and iron gloves with the ball......

[Neils]

Also previously when told off by the ref continued to argue and when dismissed looked as if he swore a tad.

[InBetweenWasp]

Didn’t see the head contact, but Farrell went down holding his arm.

That said, no difference to Gaskell the other week who got a Yellow.

Surprised Ref didn’t call it late and cheap and give a penalty to Italy.

[mike909]

Shit - broken Jack

[Neils]

Another Eddie did it!

Saying horrific injury.

[westwaleswasp]

Late, unnecessary and impact to head.....

Plus 1. Why  give the ref a decision to make?

[mike909]

Late, unnecessary and impact to head.....

Plus 1. Why  give the ref a decision to make?

Because he's a twat of the first order?

[Neils]

Late, unnecessary and impact to head.....

Plus 1. Why  give the ref a decision to make?

Because he's a twat of the first order?

Also don't think the TMO has covered herself in glory.

[mike909]

No - for that, for some forwards passes and several other moments where offside seemed to be optional....Double movement for Hill try.

England def got the better of the officiating - easily could have been rather closer. The bizarre what was allowed around the breakdown was "confused" at best

[JonnyD]

Nothing in that Farrell hit, if it was Jack and he’d got binned for it we’d be in uproar

[Shugs]

Agree TMO did not have a good game. I thought for the first try there was a blatant knock on by May?

[mike909]

Agree TMO did not have a good game. I thought for the first try there was a blatant knock on by May?

I thought so too - a flap forward.

Re Farrell on the SH, we were all up in arms about the yellow for similar, Lol noted that after the game and i t was for me reckless and also another example of Farrell looking for contact high up a player's body. Something I believe (if the summariser was correct) that world rugby are trying to get rid of. There would have been no head contact had be been tackling lower.

[Neils]

Agree TMO did not have a good game. I thought for the first try there was a blatant knock on by May?

The second had a very forward pass.