Despite being England’s inspirational captain, Owen Farrell does occasionally hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons.
#1. Farrell vs Sebastien Negri, 2023
Farrell was absolutely crunched by Sebastian Negri, and England coach Steve Borthwick wanted a punishment handed out for the aftermath.
#2. Farrell vs Schalk Brits, 2013
British & Irish Lions fly-half Farrell held onto Schalk Brits at the ruck, sparking quite the scrap.
The Barbarians hooker didn't appreciate it and was suspended for three weeks for punching the fly-half in the Lions' tour opener in Hong Kong.
The 32-year-old, lashed out at Farrell in
a match the Lions won 59-8 on Saturday.#3. Farrell vs the whole of Scotland, 2018
Farrell had to be pulled apart from Auld Enemy rivals before kick-off as England suffered their first defeat by Scotland for a decade.
#4. Farrell vs. Northampton, 2015
He wasn't happy with this late tackle from Tom Wood.
#5. Farrell vs. Faf de Klerk, 2018
Farrell let his emotions boil over when he clashed with Faf de Klerk in the first half. The game threatened to break out into a brawl when Farrell and De Klerk ended up at arm’s length just before the 20-minute mark and the rest of the two sides quickly joined in.
#6. Farrell vs. Teimana Harrison, 2017
While Saracens' 57-13 away victory over Northampton Saints in the opening round of the European Champions Cup got their campaign under way in emphatic fashion, this incident with Owen Farrell sparked a lot of discussion.