Owen Farrell named in ‘abolute pr***’ XV of most hated rugby union players

There are plenty of heroes but everyone knows that for every hero there needs to be a villain and there are lots of rugby players ready to fill that role.

We all have players we love, or even players we can’t dislike.

Well, on the flip side there are players that just always get your blood boiling, whether rationally or irrationally. 

A user on reddit asked fans to vote for their all-time 'abolute b***ard' XV with the results being very interesting.

– Stamping on players heads

– Gouging another player

-Faking injuries

– Generally being an absolute shithousenull

Could it be anybody else? Farrell fits the label “our guy” better than most, meaning you love to hate him unless he’s in your squad. Then you’d go to the end’s of the earth to defend him. The England captain, also known as 'Shoulder boy' for his high tackling, does himself no favours with his poor tackling technique.

A flanker that plays on the edge and never fails to get under the skin of opposition fans. His late hit on Stuart Hogg and foul-mouthed war of words with the Kyle Sinckler during the 2019 Six Nations did him no favours. The sort of player you love to have, but also love to hate.