Owen Farrell and Billy Vunipola await their fate from red card hearings on Tuesday as England prepare for verdicts ahead of World Cup.
Owen Farrell's high tackle on Wales' Taine Basham was initially punished with a yellow card before being upgraded to a red
It will be the second time in a week that Farrell has faced a panel as World Rugby contests a decision to overturn his red card against Wales.The England duo risk bans and could miss the start of the World Cup. World Rugby challenged the Six Nations panel's decision in that case, saying it considered that "player welfare is the number one priority".Farrell, the 31-year-old England captain, will appear in front of a three-person independent judicial committee via video conference, before Vunipola's hearing in front of a different panel.
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