Owen Farrell ready to upset family ties against Ireland: ‘We’ve been hurting since last week’ | Rugby Union News

Captain Owen Farrell needs to get England again on the highway to victory after a humiliating defeat to France, however he’ll face the coach of the Irish Grand Slam pursuit group, his personal father Andy Farrell, on Saturday; “It is not bizarre for each of us,” he mentioned. “We’re solely doing our job”

England captain Owen Farrell admits his mom Colleen is caught in an unenviable place as he tries to rob his father and Eire supervisor Andy Farrell of Grand Slam glory on Saturday.

The private state of affairs of the Farrell household is a serious subplot forward of Saturday’s sold-out Dublin showdown, with the hosts favorites to finish a full Six Nations sweep.

Fly-half Farrell is ready to spoil the weekend St Patrick’s Day social gathering on the Aviva Stadium after being recalled by Steve Borthwick, after beginning final weekend’s 53-10 thrashing by France on the bench .

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Steve Borthwick says England’s heavy defeat to France was “painful” and believes the group have labored laborious for a “higher efficiency”.

The 31-year-old insists will probably be enterprise as regular for him and his father, however admits it is a tough state of affairs for family members caught within the center.

“It is not bizarre for each of us,” he mentioned. “It is in all probability a bit weirder for the supporting household, particularly my mum.

“She says she does not know what she needs to occur. It is in all probability a bit troublesome for her – effectively, I do know that.

“However so far as we’re involved, we’re simply doing our job. He isn’t on the market on the pitch, it is not direct competitors.

“We have been doing it for a very long time now. It is not the primary time we have performed it.”

Rivalries apart, the Saracen participant has been very impressed with what his father has achieved throughout the Irish Sea.

“Eire are doing very effectively for the time being, they’re aiming for a Grand Slam which is a big alternative for them,” he mentioned. “They fly by the minute.

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England head coach Steve Borthwick has chosen a 36-man squad for his or her Six Nations closing in opposition to Eire as they appear to bounce again from that humiliating 53-10 loss to France.

“They don’t seem to be primary on this planet for nothing and there is definitely lots of satisfaction in our household for the work he does.”

Farrell junior believes he has overcome the kicking points he endured earlier than being dropped for document humiliation by the hands of the French.

He insists England are significantly better than this unacceptable show and have carried out an intensive investigation.

“Clearly we’re struggling a bit from final week,” he mentioned.

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England Rugby head coach Steve Borthwick tries to remain constructive after their heavy loss to France.

“We want to take a step ahead, we’re going to play the most effective we are able to and we’re wanting ahead to it.

“They’re two good groups stepping into it. On the finish of final week, everybody – particularly exterior – could be very depressed concerning the present state of affairs.

“We have now little question that we’re higher than this and we’re wanting ahead to the sport.

“It was not sufficient, it is by no means in an English shirt.

“We have checked out it intently, in all probability nearer than everybody else, and we’re taking a look at what we are able to do higher and attempt to get it out on the pitch tomorrow.”