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Owen Farrell révèle ses appréhensions avant de rejoindre le Racing 92
Owen Farrell raconte avoir été « nerveux » lors des discussions concernant son souhait de quitter les Saracens, alors que le club de Gallagher Premiership a confirmé son départ mercredi 28 février, un mois après l’officialisation du Racing 92.
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Le club francilien avait en effet annoncé le mois dernier que Farrell s’engagerait avec lui à partir du 1er juillet pour un contrat de deux ans, ce qui le rendrait inéligible pour la sélection anglaise du fait des règles de la Rugby Football Union ne permettant pas aux joueurs qui exercent leur métier à l’étranger d’être sélectionnés dans l’équipe nationale.
Il avait rejoint les Saracens à 14 ans
Owen Farrell, 32 ans, avait déjà annoncé qu’il manquerait le Tournoi des Six Nations de cette année afin de privilégier son bien-être mental et celui de sa famille.
Dans un communiqué publié mercredi, les Saracens ont déclaré que la « chose la plus importante » était que Farrell donne la priorité à son bien-être et à celui de sa famille et qu’ils annonceraient plusieurs façons d’honorer le joueur avant son départ.
« Owen a rejoint les Saracens à l’âge de 14 ans et tout le monde au club sait que nous avons eu le privilège de travailler avec un joueur d’une génération », a déclaré le directeur du rugby des Saracens, Mark McCall. « C’est un cCompétiteur acharné sur le terrain, un coéquipier attentionné et un père de famille en dehors. Owen, c’est le cœur des Saracens depuis ses débuts en seniors. Il a joué un rôle central dans tous les succès du club. »
Bientôt sa 250e sélection avec les Saracens
« C’est difficile de quitter un endroit qui a été ma maison depuis que j’ai 14 ans », a déclaré Farrell dans une interview publiée sur le compte des Saracens sur X (anciennement Twitter).
« La décision a été difficile à prendre, mais elle est passionnante pour notre famille. Nous n’avons jamais envisagé de faire quelque chose de différent auparavant.
« Mais pour la première fois, nous avons pensé qu’il serait bon d’aller vivre quelque chose de différent et le moment nous semble bien choisi.
« Les Saracens est un endroit très difficile à quitter. Le club a été fantastique avec nous, et ça compte beaucoup. J’ai tout aimé dans cet endroit, les gens en particulier, et je serai toujours reconnaissant envers les fans qui nous encouragent chaque week-end. »
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L’international anglais aux 112 sélections rejoindra le club parisien pour un contrat de deux ans et retrouvera son ancien entraîneur, Stuart Lancaster, ainsi que le capitaine sud-africain Siya Kolisi.
Il fera sa 250e apparition sous le maillot des Saracens contre les Harlequins lors du retour du Gallagher Premiership vers la fin du mois de mars.
Les champions de Premiership en titre se battent encore sur deux fronts cette saison, puisqu’ils occupent la quatrième place du championnat et doivent affronter Bordeaux-Begles en avril dans le cadre des huitièmes de finale de l’Investec Champions Cup, ce qui permettrait à Farrell de terminer sa carrière à Saracens en beauté.
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Always reluctant to blame a coach when losses rack up, but Penney must go. The backline is dysfunctional and the coach must carry the can. No cohesion, no idea and in many cases, minimal skill. The trains out of Roma St depart faster than the ball from Crusaders’ set pieces. Wouldn’t be surprised if the forwards went on strike.
1 Go to commentsAdding to earlier comment. Cullen Grace has been playing great at no6. Lio-Willie , who was on fire a few weeks ago, had a bad game. I think Cullen should have been moved to 8 earlier, Dominic Gardiner on earlier. Feel for Quinten Strange , put in a big shift .
4 Go to commentsWe dominated the scrums Ben Curry was all over pitch again .Surely James Harper got to be one of best English tightheads
1 Go to commentsRoos is a better option at 6 than 8 for the boks. Needs to work on his windgat though.
1 Go to commentsThe Sharks’ 2nd team maybe?
1 Go to comments‘radical’
1 Go to commentsCome back to Christchurch Robbie, please!
1 Go to commentsI think there is zero chance Sam Cane will be selected for another Test. There is simply no point except sentimentality. Razor is not sentimental- ask Wyatt Crocket. Razor is a ruthless selector
4 Go to comments> It would be best described as an elegant solution to what was potentially going to be a significant problem for new All Blacks coach Scott Robertson. It is a problem the mad population of New Zealand will have to cope with more and more as All Blacks are able to continue their careers in NZ post RWCs. It will not be a problem for coaches, who are always going to start a campaign with the captain for the next WC in mind. > Cane, despite his warrior spirit, his undoubted commitment to every team he played for and unforgettable heroics against Ireland in last year’s World Cup quarter-final, was never unanimously admired or respected within New Zealand while he was in the role. Neither was McCaw, he was considered far too passive a captain and then out of form until his last world cup where everyone opinions changed, just like they would have if Cane had won the WC. > It was never easy to see where Cane, or even if, he would fit into Robertson’s squad given the new coach will want to be building a new-look team with 2027 in mind. > Cane will win his selections on merit and come the end of the year, he’ll sign off, he hopes, with 100 caps and maybe even, at last, universal public appreciation for what was a special career. No, he won’t. Those returning from Japan have already earned the right to retain their jersey, it’s in their contract. Cane would have been playing against England if he was ready, and found it very hard to keep his place. Perform, and they keep it however. Very easy to see where Cane could have fit, very hard to see how he could have accomplished it choosing this year as his sabbatical instead of 2025, and that’s how it played out (though I assume we now know what when NZR said they were allowing him to move his sabbatical forward and return to NZ next year, they had actually agreed to simply select him for the All Blacks from overseas, without any chance he was going to play in NZ again). With a mammoth season of 15 All Black games they might as well get some value out of his years contract, though even with him being of equal character to Richie, I don’t think they should guarantee him his 100 caps. That’s not what the All Blacks should be about. He absolutely has to play winning football.
4 Go to commentswhat’s happening to Ian Peel?
1 Go to commentsAs a Crusaders fan , so disappointed , again.But I think Fergus Burke was all class for the Crusaders in his first game since October last year. Fletcher Newell , was so good at prop. Johnny McNicoll has been gold since returning from Wales. Noah Hotham brilliant , in a coming of age second season for the Crusaders.Jone Rova did really well at centre. The end of the game was tough.Sevu Reece , what a game/season in tough times.
4 Go to commentsFellas a balloon
3 Go to commentsBlues B team on display and made no race of it. By far the best team in SR with the Hurricanes barely getting past the winning post. Up the Blues 💙
7 Go to commentsWould be amazing to have Servette Genève reaching this level
3 Go to commentsThe Crusaders can't buy a win this season. Surely Penney's contract won't be renewed. There's still enough talent in the squad that they oughta be winning more.
1 Go to commentsABs captain for 23 seasons. Decent record. Surely nobody will surpass it. Legend. But alas a typo…
4 Go to commentsJust FYI Rugbypass, I for one am tired of your clickbait titles and thumbnails and will be clicking them no longer. Good day.
1 Go to commentsI think Farrell despite all of the stick he gets in the media is still one of if not the best fly half in the world. He is literally the full package. He can kick one of the best in the world, probably has the best defensive game of a fly half in the world and if he wants to he can run, take contact and find an offload to keep the pace of the attack. I dont know why he isnt spoken more about still being one of the best in the world with the likes of dupont. Farrell is the ultimate captain and team leader and is experienced- he has been in nearly any situation you can think of. I still believe due to these reasons that he is England’s best ever player and is still one of the best players in the world.
48 Go to commentsBlues are dominating up front and that’s been a long time coming. They have won the up front confrontation which is where canes, hilanders and act brumbies are also strong.
7 Go to commentsJust watched brumbies v safas game sadly not a show in he’ll thryr anywhere near quarters or semi contention. Admittedly some issues around new comers bot what stands out for me is coaching management, poor game planning and accuracy.
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