Finn Russell got his revenge on Owen Farrell with 'off the ball' incident

Sunday, 05 February 2023 at 13:57

byRugby Rucker

Finn Russell made sure Owen Farrell knew he'd got the better of the England captain in the build up to Duhan van der Merwe's first try.

A camera at the end of the field captures Russell, who can be seen in the background, quickly heading towards Farrell.

Meanwhile, Van der Merwe dances through the English defense to score an early contender for try of the year..

The soon to be Bath number 10 comes from behind and bumps into Farrell, causing him to stumble, and can be seen yelling at him.

Full off the ball incident:

Gauthier Baudin

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Finn Russell qui va se foutre de la gueule d’Owen Farrell en plein pendant l’essai fou de Van der Merwe parce que l’Anglais n’a pas plaqué l’ailier adverse. Du Finn Russell tout craché.

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4 players who flopped in the opening round: 2023 Six Nations

We take a look at five players who failed to perform in today’s 2023 Six Nations action.

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#1. Owen Farrell (England)

RUCK 4/10: Aside from being poor from the tee, his defensive positioning at centre cost his side more than once.

Planet Rugby 6/10: "Kicked poorly off the tee."

Telegraph 5/10: "Not his finest performance in an England shirt. Clattered into Russell slightly late in the first half which was met with approval from the Twickenham crowd - tackle school has been treating him well. Patchy from the tee."

adam

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Replying to @RugbyInsideLine

Drop either smith or Farrell or both and Mitchell in for Youngs . Still too many players picked on reputation not form. I used to love Curry and Itoje but I wonder if they are slightly burnt out and do give away a few penalties.

6:54 PM · Feb 4, 2023

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#2. Dan Biggar (Wales)

Planet Rugby 4/10: "A poor day at the office for the fly-half. Outplayed by Johnny Sexton, whose decision-making was far sharper. Improved in the second period, but he won’t be happy with his efforts on Saturday."

RUCK 4/10: Lack discipline or any structure to his game. He was a big reason why the Wales attack misfired."

#3. Maro Itoje (England)

Maro Itoje of England during the England Captains Run ahead of the Guinness Six Nations at Twickenham Stadium, Twickenham, London on Friday 3rd February 2023 | Photo: James Fearn/PPAUK.

Planet Rugby 5/10: "Once again not his usual presence on the field. Scotland marshalled him pretty comfortably. Under threat of getting dropped?"

Mail Online 6/10: " Better than the autumn but still not back to the old Maro"

Telegraph 5/10: "Had a quiet first half by his standards. Produced a number of crunching carries and was a key player in helping patiently build the phases that led to England’s opener. Showed flashes of the disruptive force he is capable of being at the lineout."