Owen Farrell
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Owen Farrell is a rugby union
player (born 21 September 1991) currently playing for Guinness Premiership side Saracens
. He is Andy Farrell's son.
His primary position is centre, but he often plays flyhalf/centre. He held the record of youngest ever player to appear in English professional rugby union
after playing for Saracens
11 days after his 17th birthday, in a 26–17 home defeat against Llanelli Scarlets
in the EDF Energy Cup
on 5 October 2008, until this record was broken in November 2009 by Leicester's George Ford
, the son of another former Rugby League international (Mike Ford).
In the 2010–11 season, Farrell signed for Bedford Blues on loan. However, he returned to Saracens and was pivotal in the 2010-11 Aviva Premiership Final kicking five penalties and converting James Short
's try for a personal haul of 17 points in the 22-18 victory over reigning champions Leicester Tigers
.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player (born 21 September 1991) currently playing for Guinness Premiership side Saracens
Saracens F.C.
Saracens are a professional rugby union team based in St. Albans, England – although they play their home games at Vicarage Road, in Watford. They are currently members of the Aviva Premiership, the top level of domestic rugby union in England...
. He is Andy Farrell's son.
His primary position is centre, but he often plays flyhalf/centre. He held the record of youngest ever player to appear in English professional rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
after playing for Saracens
Saracens F.C.
Saracens are a professional rugby union team based in St. Albans, England – although they play their home games at Vicarage Road, in Watford. They are currently members of the Aviva Premiership, the top level of domestic rugby union in England...
11 days after his 17th birthday, in a 26–17 home defeat against Llanelli Scarlets
Llanelli Scarlets
The Scarlets are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams. Based in Llanelli, south-west Wales the team play at the Parc y Scarlets stadium. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12, as well as competing in the LV= Cup and the Heineken Cup...
in the EDF Energy Cup
EDF Energy Cup
The Anglo-Welsh Cup, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the LV Cup , is an English and Welsh rugby union knock-out cup competition featuring the twelve Aviva Premiership clubs and four Welsh Regions...
on 5 October 2008, until this record was broken in November 2009 by Leicester's George Ford
George Ford
George Ford was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, Ford attended the common schools.He engaged in the cooper's trade in early youth....
, the son of another former Rugby League international (Mike Ford).
In the 2010–11 season, Farrell signed for Bedford Blues on loan. However, he returned to Saracens and was pivotal in the 2010-11 Aviva Premiership Final kicking five penalties and converting James Short
James Short
James Short was a British mathematician, optician and telescope maker.Born at Edinburgh in 1710 and originally educated for the church at the Royal High School, Short attracted the attention of Maclaurin, professor of mathematics at the university, who around 1732 gave him permission to use his...
's try for a personal haul of 17 points in the 22-18 victory over reigning champions Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers is an English rugby union club that plays in the Aviva Premiership.Leicester are the most successful English club since the introduction of league rugby in 1987, a record 9 times English champions - 3 more than either Bath or Wasps, the last of which was in 2010...
.