In the long history of the great number 10s of Racing, what place will Owen Farrell occupy? The Englishman, who signed on Monday January 22 for two years, will he join, ten years later, Johnny Sexton, Irish Six Nations legend but who dragged out his sentence for two seasons to the point of regretting his time in the Hauts -of the Seine? Or will he sit alongside All Black Dan Carter, icon on and off the field, crowned with a French championship title in 2016? One thing is certain: with these two stars, like the All Black Andrew Mehrtens, the Argentinian Juan Martin Hernandez, the South African François Steyn or the Scotsman Finn Russell, other great openers who have played for Ciel et Blanc, Owen Farrell’s CV is no match. On the contrary.
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Farrell, 32 years old, 112 caps with the XV de la Rose, is a familiar face in international rugby, arousing admiration or annoyance among rugby fans who have seen him grimace for ten years while delivering passes, kicks and tackles on all occasions. lands of the world. But at the end of a successful World Cup (3rd) where Farrell played Farrell, – “like his team, he offered a hyper restrictive but effective game, based on occupation and aggressiveness in defense”, analyzes Yann Delaigue, former international fly-half and consultant for RMC and France Télévisions – the English number 10 had a bout of the blues.
