GOOD OUTWEIGHS THE BAD BY FARR
France v England Tomorrow, 4.45pm
OWEN FARRELL was handed the England captaincy and told to be himself and get in the faces of the French.
Team boss Eddie Jones had no hesitation in passing his feisty playmaker the armband, despite it being Farrell who appeared to spark the tunnel scuffle with Scotland at Murrayfield.
“He did what was right for the team,” snapped Jones, on the incident he previously admitted to tackling Farrell about.
“I expect our players to do what is right for the team. We want Owen to be in the opposition’s face.
“That is one of the best attributes of his play.
“He is an aggressive, in-your-face player.”
Farrell’s opportunity comes after injury claimed Dylan Hartley.
He will lead a new-look team minus full-back Mike Brown and centre Jonathan Joseph. Jamie George gets Hartley’s shirt, with Mako Vunipola appointed second-incommand.
“It’s a must-win game for us,” said Jones. “So we’ve decided to go with what we think is the strongest leadership structure.
“Owen knows the position carries a lot of responsibility
“We want someone in the same mould as Dylan.”