Owen Farrell

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.

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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 35)

Origin

Wigan, United Kingdom

Height

188 cm

Occupation

rugby union player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Goat

High school

St. John Fisher Catholic High School, Wigan

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen%20Farrell
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%AC%E3%83%AB
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q718533

Tags

• rugby union player

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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