Owen Farrell admitted the tackle that resulted in his suspension for Saturday's World Cup opener against Argentina was not intentional.
England's captain is 'gutted' to be unavailable for the pivotal Marseille showdown after his dangerous hit on Wales' Taine Basham last month resulted in a four-match suspension that ends after the Pool D clash with Japan.Farrell initially had his red card downgraded to a yellow by a disciplinary hearing, only for World Rugby to appeal the decision, which was upheld.'You don't want to go back too far, and I don't want to be sat here talking about this now.
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