Wales fly half Dan Biggar was visibly furious when his side departed for half-time, in the Rugby World Cup Pool C match against Fiji.
Biggar berated his veteran teammate George North, when the centre failed to kick the ball off the pitch, after an exhausting first half against the Fijians.
Wales were just four points ahead of Fiji at the break (18-14), as North spilt the ball just metres from his try-line. Biggar voiced his frustrations on the pitch, with the commentary team apologising for the ‘colourful’ language. Biggar’s outburst continued as he headed to the changing rooms in Bordeaux, as the TV cameras did their best to censor the halfback. However, nothing could hide the anger on the face of the Toulon man.
Biggar managed to channel his anger for a positive result in the second half, and went on to receive the Player of the Match Award after a stunning performance against the Flying Fijians. The Pacific Islanders were seconds away from a dramatic comeback victory, yet former Bristol centre Semi Radradra dropped the ball in the final play of the match, as he looked set to score on the overlap.
Leading body language expert Darren Stanton told CasinoAlpha.com:
“Dan Biggar shows all the tell-tale signs of being in an extreme state of anger, and the police used to call it ‘gross motor movement’.
“This is where people clinched their fist, grit their teeth, and from a psychological perspective. We see him exhibiting the anger emotion through his micro expressions, which are when the eyes narrow, the forehead furrows, the mouth become small and pierced and eyes focused in a particular direction.
“There is no mistake in an anger expression, but also coupled with the gross motor movements, this is somebody you want to stay out of their way if you see anyone displaying these gestures.”
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Body language expert Stanton was also called upon to discuss Owen Farrell, as England’s captain watched on from Marseille. George Ford led from the front to slot all 27 of England’s points in the win over Argentina, with Farrell reportedly presenting a mix of emotions including ‘anxiety, impatience, frustration, anger and disbelief’, as he served his suspension from the stands.
“In the stand there was a mixture of anxiety and impatience, clearly he wanted to be a part of the match. Frustration, anger and disbelief as he (Farrell) was watching on, not being in a position to play or help or support his teammates.
“Farrell frequently held his hand over his mouth, which is a gesture that displays disbelief and shock at a given situation, so incredibly frustrated is probably what I would say to describe him as he stood in the stands watching on.”
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Dave Attwood facts:
He made 157 appearances in Blue, Black and White over an eight-year period during his first spell at Bath before returning in 2022
His debut came against Newcastle Falcons at the beginning of the 2011/12 season after arriving from Gloucester, scoring four tries in his first campaign
The lock quickly established himself as a key player in the Bath pack and excelled at international level too, with 22 of his 24 England caps coming whilst at the Re
The former England international has also played for Bristol (twice), Gloucester and Toulon during his established career