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Owen Farrell high tackle sparks fresh outrage as he wins match amid last-gasp drama

Owen Farrell was at the centre of fresh tackling controversy as he escaped a red card before then landing a game-winning drop-goal to snatch victory in a dramatic Gallagher Premiership clash.

Farrell's effort sealed a 19-16 win for Saracens over Gloucester at Kingsholm on Friday night, but it was his involvement a few minutes earlier that drew more attention than his match-winning exploits.

Five minutes from time, the England fly-half had made contact with the head of Gloucester forward Jack Clement. The TMO and referee failed to spot the offence within the time frame as the tackle took place several phases prior to the officials highlighting it.

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