Owen Farrell made his debut for French club Racing 92 last weekend, the England man having moved there from Saracens at the end of last season. But wind the clock back ten years and he was beginning to establish himself in international rugby, earning a cover feature from Rugby World in November 2014.
By then he had already been on a Lions tour, one where working alongside the likes of Johnny Sexton and Leigh Halfpenny had shown him the distance his game still had to travel.
“I’m trying to add variety, the width and breadth you have to bring as a ten, at crucial times. When to play flat and when to take in the bigger picture. It’s best described as having a feel for the game. Games are getting tighter, more physical, and there is less time to make a decision. You continue to evolve.”
You can read more about Farrell’s hopes for a future which went on to bring home plenty of the glittering prizes here.
