These calls will cause some amount of furore! Head coach Andy Farrell is set to pick his Lions 23 for Saturday’s first Test against Australia on Thursday, July 17. While much of the side is predictable, there is huge competition in the back row and on the bench. The Telegraph have reported that a couple […]
6 months ago
“He’s one of the best players I’ve ever played with.” Johnny Sexton has said that England star Owen Farrell would have been considered Ireland’s “greatest player” had he worn a green shirt instead of a white one. Sexton feels that Farrell, who he played alongside for the British and Irish Lions, doesn’t get the ‘respect’ […]
1 year ago
“It doesn’t get any better than this.” The new Netflix rugby documentary, Six Nations: Full Contact, is out now, and Johnny Sexton comes to the fore in the final episode. Ireland are featured prominently in episodes three and eight of the eight-episodes series, which revolves around the 2023 Six Nations championship. Scotland and Italy look […]
2 years ago
England captain Owen Farrell will not play in the 2024 Six Nations. Farell’s club Saracens issued a statement on Wednesday afternoon where they confirmed that the 32-year-old will take a break from international rugby. “Owen Farrell has decided to take a break from international rugby in order to prioritise his and his family’s mental well-being,” […]
2 years ago
The yellow that became a red that was rescinded, that was then reinstated. Owen Farrell has been hit with a ban that will see him miss his country’s final World Cup warm-up and some matches at the upcoming tournament. Billy Vunipola has also been banned, but he got off lightly. Farrell was initially yellow-carded in […]
2 years ago
A huge call, here. Owen Farrell has been told he can immediately return to play and will not receive any ban, despite his recent red card against Wales. The red card decision was ‘not upheld’ by a disciplinary committee and he could even face Ireland in Dublin, this weekend. The England captain has been cleared […]
2 years ago