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My Take
Owen Farrell is, to me, the definition of an acquired taste worth acquiring. Casual viewers see a stone-faced kicker; I see one of the great competitive temperaments of modern rugby. Captaining England from 2018 to 2023 while absorbing relentless public criticism requires a psychological armor few athletes possess. His loyalty to Saracens through both glory and turbulence says something about his character too. I particularly value his positional flexibility, shifting between fly-half and inside centre at test level without complaint. He has never courted popularity, only results, and in an era obsessed with personal branding, that stubborn old-school professionalism is precisely what makes him compelling to watch.
Overview
Owen Andrew Farrell (né O'Loughlin; born 24 September 1991) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for Premiership Rugby club Saracens. He was the England captain from 2018 to 2023. Although fly-half is his preferred position, he frequently played at inside centre at test level. He has spent the majority of his club career with Saracens.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Owen Farrell
- Name (Japanese)
- オーウェン・ファレル
- Reading
- おーうぇん・ふぁれる
- Born
- September 24, 1991 (age 34)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Goat
- Origin
- Wigan, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 188 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- rugby union player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- St. John Fisher Catholic High School, Wigan
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-10
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.