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Owen Farrell banned for first two games of England’s Rugby World Cup campaign as Wales red card stands

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Owen Farrell has received a four-game ban by an independent disciplinary panel and will miss England’s Rugby World Cup matches against Argentina and Japan.

Farrell faced an independent disciplinary panel for the second time in a week after World Rugby appealed the decision to overturn his red card for a high challenge against Wales.Farrell ploughed into Taine Basham's head, causing the Wales lanker to fail an HIA.The original disciplinary hearing cleared Farrell, finding mitigation in a late change in dynamics by Basham, but an outcry followed the failure to issue a ban and World Rugby appealed.

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