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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Duncan Bech

England 19-17 Wales: Owen Farrell red card tempers much-needed win

England’s preparations for the World Cup continued to unravel after captain Owen Farrell was sent off in a 19-17 victory secured through a late George Ford penalty.

At one point during the final quarter Steve Borthwick’s men were reduced to 12 men when Farrell - whose yellow card for a dangerous tackle on Taine Basham was upgraded to a red by the bunker - followed the sin-binned Freddie Steward and Ellis Genge into the stands.

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