Owen Andrew Farrell (born 24 September 1991) is an English professional rugby union player, currently playing for Championship side Saracens. His preferred position is fly-half, but he often plays at inside centre for England during international matches. In 2017, Farrell overtook Glen Jackson as the Saracen’s all-time leading points scorer, having scored 1548 points in his career so far. In 2018 Farrell won his fourth Premiership title after a 27-10 victory over Exeter, in which he converted two tries.
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Owen Andrew Farrell (born 24 September 1991) is an English professional rugby union player, currently playing for Championship side Saracens. His preferred position is fly-half, but he often plays at inside centre for England during international matches. His father is Andy Farrell, who played both rugby league and rugby union for England and is the current Head Coach of the Irish National Team. He married his longtime girlfriend Georgie in July 2018. Their son, Tommy Farrell, was born in March 2019. Farrell held the record of youngest player ever to appear in English rugby union after playing 11 days after his 17th birthday in 2008. This record was broken in November 2009 by George Ford of Leicester Tigers. In 2017, Farrell overtook Glen Jackson as the Saracen’s all-time leading points scorer, having scored 1548 points in his career so far. In 2018 Farrell won his fourth Premiership title after a 27-10 victory over Exeter, in which he converted two tries. In 2019, Farrell won the European Champions Cup for a third time, scoring 10 points in the final against Leinster at St James’ Park in Newcastle. He was given his first call-up to the England Elite Player Squad when Stuart Lancaster selected him in his squad for the 2012 Six Nations Championship. He made his debut against Scotland on 4 February 2012, starting at inside center. He has two younger sisters, Elleshia and Gracie and one younger brother, Gabriel. In the 2010–11 season, Farrell signed for Bedford Blues on loan.
However, he was pivotal in the 2010-11 Aviva Premiership Final, kicking five penalties and converting James Short’s try, ending with a personal haul of 17 points in a 22–18 victory over reigning champions Leicester Tigers, and was named European Player of the Year. He also won the man of the match award in the Premiership Final in the 2014–15 season, scoring a try and kicking a further 13 points. The following season, he kicked all 21 points against Racing 92 in the 2016 European Rugby Champions Cup Final, which he subsequently was awarded the Top Points Scorer award with 129 points scored in the tournament. The 2013–14 season was a strong season, with the London Club reaching the Heineken Cup against Toulon, but they missed out on the title after losing the match 23–6, and there was more disappointment for Farrell and Sarcens after being defeated 24–20 in the Aviva Championship Final against Northampton at Twickenham. In May 2017, Owen helped SaracENS to a second successive European Champions cup, scoring two conversions and three penalties in theFinal, and he was named Europe Player of The Year. In January 2018, he scored three conversions and two penalties as Saracins again overcame Exeter. He is also a patron of the Duchenne muscular dystrophy charity DuchenNE UK. He played for Wigan St Patricks in the English rugby league at the age of eight before moving to Harpenden in Hertfordshire in 2005.
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