It wasn’t the best 40 minutes of Owen Farrell’s rugby career.
The Saracens and England star missed a couple of tackles, kicked out on the full when there wasn’t a whole lot of pressure on him and threw an intercepted pass.
He did score two penalties though so that was a redeeming factor but, overall, was a half to forget and Farrell and culminated in missing a crucial tackle in the lead up to Jordie Barrett’s try.
In the deciding Test match, Farrell has not performed at the levels expected of him and wasn’t short of critics.
His four successful penalties, including one from 48 metres that levelled the match at 15-15, were his saving grace but he will not be happy with his 80 minutes as a whole, which included five missed tackles.
Farrell, just sub yourself off lad. You are having an absolute 'mare! #LionsTour2017 #3rdtest 🏉 🏆 🇳🇿 🇬🇧
— Duncan Culley (@DuncanCulley) July 8, 2017
Farrell having a fucking mare so far#myviewonly
— Robert Williams (@RWShuffle) July 8, 2017
Jesus Owen Farrell is having a aidan o shea on all Ireland day
— Peter Dunne (@peterdunne8) July 8, 2017
Conor Murray and Owen Farrell have made 6 tackles in the first half… and missed 5 pic.twitter.com/ukzIhYMfUm
— Pat McCarry (@patmccarry) July 8, 2017
Taxi for Farrell #headlesschicken #LionsNZ2017
— Martin wilson (@MartinatTIN) July 8, 2017
#NZLvBIL Farrell not having a good game at all
— Jerry Sheehan (@sheehanjer) July 8, 2017
Im no rugby expert a dont even really like it to be honest but this is canny entertaining. Farrell is shit.
— Wyatt (@AlexWyatt2) July 8, 2017
Farrell looking lost out there right now. Hope he turns it around or the lions have no chance
— Lewys Smith (@LewysSmith) July 8, 2017
I'm no rugby expert, but Owen Farrell isn't that good. Good game though, it's almost watchable
— Eoghan Hutchinson (@TheHutch23) July 8, 2017
Redemption came through his kicking
Can someone arrange for Owen Farrell's balls to go back via cargo please #ballsasbigasahouse
— Avalanche 🔺 (@ollybarkley) July 8, 2017
Right now I love Owen Farrell. In six minutes time I can go back to hating him. What a sport rugby is.
— Ross O'Carroll-Kelly (@RossOCK) July 8, 2017
All’s well that ends square.
