England captain Owen Farrell revealed his four rugby heroes growing up during a tell-all interview with GQ. OWEN FARRELL RUGBY HEROES:
1. Dan Carter
Owen Farrell said: "He is another one who has been incredible over a long period. A record breaking career."
Did you know? Carter revealed that he declined the offer to switch to
National Football League (NFL) as a
kicker for
New England Patriots after The Rugby World Cup in 2015
2. Andrew Johns
He is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s.
He is widely considered to be one of the greatest players in rugby league history.
DID YOU KNOW? In June 2006, it was announced that Johns would play for the
New South Wales cricket side, while still playing rugby league, for its
Twenty20 series
3. Darren Lockyer
The rugby league legend was an
Australian international and
Queensland State representative captain, who played his entire professional career with the
Brisbane Broncos. During his 17-year career he set appearance records for his club, state and country, and also set additional all-time records for most
National Rugby League appearances, most
State of Origin appearances, most games as captain and most tries for the Australian national team.
DID YOU KNOW? Lockyer currently serves as Head of Business Affairs at Mayur Resources, a Brisbane-based energy and minerals company with activities in Papua New Guinea
4. Jonny Wilkinson
Farrell said: “There are so many, but it would have to be Jonny (Wilkinson), simple as that. The consistency he showed throughout his career was incredible, he set a new standard for fly-halves all over the world."
Wilkinson followed principles and teachings to help control his perfectionist tendencies, according to an interview he gave with newspaper in 2009
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