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Incensed Andy Farrell caught in tunnel spat with Steve Borthwick
By Josh Raisey
Despite going into half-time in the lead against England at Twickenham, something had clearly upset Ireland head coach Andy Farrell.
After seeing his side extend their lead to 12-8 on the stroke of half-time in London after a Jack Crowley penalty, Farrell was seen shouting at the England coaching team before they both headed down the tunnel.
England head coach Steve Borthwick fired back, before the pair went into the tunnel alongside each other while deep in conversation.
It is not clear what upset the future British & Irish Lions head coach, but he appeared to be on good terms again with Borthwick by the time they went to their separate changing rooms.
Farrell may have been somewhat tense about the half he had just witnessed. Following Scotland's loss to Italy earlier in the day, Ireland only needed a win to secure the Guinness Six Nations, although they were chasing a second successive Grand Slam.
Take a look at the spat:
Though his side were leading at the break, they did not have it all their own way as England put up a decent fight against a side that look destined to win another Grand Slam. Like his side, Borthwick was also keen to put up a decent fight by the looks of it.
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Agreed. As a Saffa I have much respect for the ABs. I also have to say given any option I would ONLY prefer to lose to ABs. To lose to England is probably the most embarrassing think to happen to either of us.
There was a time when both of us lost to England and we both hated it. Thankfully those days are behind us. Kudos to you guys, kudos to ABs. But dear old BS seems to hate us Boks. No idea why.
Go to commentsI got the sense that holding him to it was kickback from SB and the rfu smarting at being jilted quite so soon, so unexpectedly and so publicly.
Seem to remember that they spoke to Gustard before appointing Joe and you really have to think he would have come in at a higher level?
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