There is always talk about whether or not Owen Farrell would ever make the jump to rugby league.
Son of Wigan Warriors legend Andy Farrell, the England rugby union star always feels like one that got away.
And speaking to the Daily Mirror, Farrell admitted that he has always wondered if he could hack it at the highest level in Super League.
He said: “I always wonder if I could do it, if I’d be any good.”
He then admitted that he loves the game, especially watching Wigan:
“I love the game, I love watching Wigan.
“I’m obsessed with the NRL, I watch as much as I can.
“Until I moved down south, until there was talk of my dad moving to rugby union, I didn’t know what rugby union was. Like, I’d see the England games sometimes and see the World Cup and I’d see some Six Nations, but I weren’t really into it, if I’m honest.
“The love for the game came later on. But my first love was nothing but rugby league.”
Following these comments it has been reported by the Rugby Paper that Wigan Warrior have actively made the decision to put distance between themselves and the speculated, or perhaps hoped, move for Farrell.
This has been something fans have wanted to see for some time but it is no surprise to see Wigan make this call.
The paper reported: “Wigan Warriors have moved to put distance between themselves and a reported big-money cross-code move to take England skipper Owen Farrell back to his hometown club. Former Wigan Warriors Martin Gleeson recently set tongues wagging when he told a Rugby League podcast that he asked Farrell, right, about a cross-code switch when he was part of Eddie Jones’s coaching staff.”
Gleeson said he thinks Farrell “would” like to make the switch to Wigan but it seems that is off the table from Wigan’s end.
You can read more about it from paper here.
Until Farrell retires there will always be the question of whether we could finally see him in Super League and even when he does retire it will become one of the great what ifs in rugby league.
