Farrell ‘missing part of his nose’ after Quill challenge!

5-2 Held up off the pace in 4th place, closer 6f out, went 2nd 3f out, ridden 2f out, closer over 1f out, stayed on to lead final 50 yards, won at Windsor 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Aug beating Zoffee by hd, 7 ran. 4-1 Made all, ridden and pressed over 2f out, kept on gamely inside final furlong, won at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) sft beating River Icon by 1 1/4l, 9 ran. 6-1 Raced keenly in mid-division, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on into 4th inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved, 4th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Sendeed at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) pol. 11-8fav Slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 9l behind Ojooba at Nottingham 1m 2f flls hcp 0-95 (3) hvy in Aug. 11-4 Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 9l behind Nearooz at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo fll hcp 0-90 (3) gf. 8-1 Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, kept on, 6th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Where’s Jeff at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (3) gd. 7-2 Held up, steady progress over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 2 1/4l behind Anna Bunina at Ripon 1m 2f flls hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Aug. 20-1 Held up towards rear, driven and outpaced over 2f out, never a threat, 10th of 14, 13l behind Shamad at Ayr 1m 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gd. EDDIE Jones joked that Owen Farrell had lost a piece of his nose after being flattened by an illegal challenge from USA openside John Quill.

Quill was the first player to be sent off in the 2019 World Cup after he caught Farrell with a shoulder to the jaw that sent the Saracens playmaker crashing to the floor and ignited a brawl.

Once referee Nic Berry had reviewed the incident and issued a red card, the USA had to play the final 10 minutes of their 45-7 defeat with only 14 men.

“I think we’re about to barbecue part of his nose - I think someone has found it on the field!” said Jones, who reported a clean bill of health following the game.

“He’s missing part of his nose, which is unfortunate, but he’s married and has got a child so he’s not looking for any young lass in Kobe tonight. He’ll be OK.”

After a laboured start to the World Cup against Tonga, England produced a more accomplished display consisting of seven tries and a dominant set piece.

“We’re pleased with where we are. After two games we have 10 points and have conceded one try,” Jones said. “We’ve had two fantastic experiences in Sapporo and Kobe. We’re in a good position. Can we play better? Yes, we know we can, and we’ll be ready to play our next game against Argentina.”