Farrell admits he’ll have to keep his cool when Lions play in Australia
The fly-half scrapped with his Saracens clubmate Schalk Brits just seven minutes into the Lions' opening tour match at Hong Kong Stadium on Saturday.
Having lost his cool in the Hong Kong heat, Owen Farrell admits he'll have to improve his discipline when the British & Irish Lions hit Australia.
Though not the initial aggressor, the incident added evidence to those who question if he can handle the pressure of being the team's main creator at just 21.
And Australian players will no doubt be keen to exploit any suspect temperaments.
Farrell swung at Brits after the South African got fed up with him holding at rucks and blindsided the Englishman on the jaw.
Brits received only a yellow card, with referee Steve Walsh suggesting he'd have sent him off had it been an important game.
Brits was cited and yesterday banned for three matches.