England captain Owen Farrell left Henry Arundell upset after making a foul-mouthed remark to the youngster in training, according to reports. The pair are said to have fallen out during their Rugby World Cup camp in France after an alleged ‘scrap’ occurred between them, and the incident that led to the alleged altercation has now come to light after Arundell was left unhappy with Farrell’s demands of him.
Reports claim that Arundell, 20, was left ‘visibly upset’ after he was allegedly told to ‘chase those f***ing kicks’ by experienced captain Farrell during a training session prior to the World Cup.
It is also claimed that Farrell’s demands and confrontational style led to ’emotions running high’ in one isolated incident.
However, all parties are said to have issued a strong denial in response to claims made by ex-England fly half Andy Goode. The former international suggested Arundell had been kept out of the team following a ‘scrap’ with Farrell, 32, in training in a recent appearance on The Rugby Pod.
But the Daily Mail quote a source who apparently retains knowledge of what happened and suggests Arundell had not been targeted Farrell for special treatment.
On the contrary, the skipper’s high standards means he demands the same efforts from all of his team-mates, and it has also been dismissed that Steve Borthwick had kept Arundell out of the team because of the alleged incident.
Yet Arundell has not played for England since his five-try display in the 71-0 victory over Chile and is unlikely to be included in the starting 15 for the quarterfinal against Fiji. It remains to be seen if the fullback will be included in the matchday 23 either.
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