OWEN FARRELL has had his red card against Wales overturned following a review.
The England captain will be available to play in their Rugby World Cup opener against Argentina on September 9.
GettyOwen Farrell’s red card against Wales has been overturned[/caption]
Farrell was initially sin-binned for a high tackle on Taine Basham during the match at Twickenham on Saturday.
The punishment was then upgraded to a red card after on off-field video review, leaving England without their captain.
Despite Farrell’s absence, which left England with just 12 players at one point, the hosts went on to win the match 19-17 as they continued their preparations for the tournament.
A review panel has now cleared Farrell, though, with the red card overturned.
The panel deemed that the tackle was not worth of a red card as Jamie George had pushed Basham.
Farrell is now free to play immediately, with England back in action against Ireland in Dublin this weekend.
He had been at risk of missing the start of the World Cup in France prior to his red card being overturned.
The mid-range sanction for a dangerous tackle is six games, which would have allowed him to return for the final group match against Samoa on October 7.
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Steve Borthwick will instead now have his captain available for the tournament opener against Argentina in Marseille in just over four weeks time.
England will also take on Japan and Chile in Pool D as they look to make the quarter-finals.
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