Big Game

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World Rugby appealing the decision, so he might still get a lengthy ban and the uncertainty means Borthwick won't select him, so my dream team will be playing in Dublin, fingers crossed it doesn't turn into a nightmare.

Whilst I am pleased Farrell won't be playing I do feel sorry for him, he's not a bad lad, he's not a dirty player, he has tried to rectify his dubious tackling technique and it's not his fault that Rugby's disciplinary system is almost as shambolic as football's. He most certainly does not deserve the pile on he's getting from blowhard journos and the Tw@tterati.

[sinkov]

World Rugby appealing the decision, so he might still get a lengthy ban and the uncertainty means Borthwick won't select him, so my dream team will be playing in Dublin, fingers crossed it doesn't turn into a nightmare.

Starting with Youngs and Ford in Dublin, this is a strong experienced team, it can't be far off Borthwick's WC team. If we put in another turgid display without Farrell then it's clearly Borthwick and his coaches who are leading us up a blind alley, if we suddenly look like a decent rugby team again, then it was likely Farrell who was the culprit.