England v Wales - How can I hate the English, Owen Farrell’s one
If they knew what they were doing, it must go down as the greatest piece of transfer business in the short history of professional Rugby Union. The type that Harry Redknapp would brag about to Jim White, from the window of his Range Rover. If it were a fluke, well, then it was potting the black off nineteen cushions to be beat Rocket Ronnie in a game of snooks. The acquisition to which I refer is Saracens luring Wigan hero, Andy Farrell, doth South in 2004. Or should I say A.Farrell & Son. At that point, son, Owen was but a 13 year old lad. A youngster, who, one would assume was destined to graduate from the famed production line at the Wigan St Pats club, and into the Super League with the Cherry and Whites. Farrell senior’s decision to up sticks in search of a new challenge/retirement cheque(delete as applicable) altered the path way of junior Faz. They probably didn’t know it, but English Rugby Union had indirectly obtained a play maker who is now undoubtedly their...