First Contact: Owen Farrell's penalty kick

In the fourth of a six-part series this week, Owen Farrell discusses the importance converting his place kicks holds in terms of building a score and rewarding the relentless appetite of England's abrasive forward pack to win penalties in the opposition's half.

The Saracens fly half has passed 200 points in an England shirt in just 22 Tests (16 starts) and has converted six of six kicks in the recent defeat to New Zealand for 17 points. In 2012 against Ireland, the next RBS 6 Nations visitors to Twickenham, the then 20-year-old plundered 20 points with the boot.

What goes through Farrell's mind as he stands over the ball in front of 80,000 people and millions watching around the world? And how does he achieve ice-cold kicking composure in the high-octane world of Test rugby?

[mackwhiterod]

Got this in my recommended after today’s game vs france in the autumn cup😂😂

[patkawasaki]

what about the deranged eye movements before kicking?

[psygnosis]

No way a legend at the moment missed easy enough kicks playing against scotland.

Legends are Jonny wilkinson and Rob Andrew

[durrantgamingjt]

Not really a kicking legend ATM tho is he. Missed some sitters.