Andrew Farrell

Andrew Farrell

Andrew David Farrell (born 30 May 1975) is an English professional rugby union coach and former dual-code rugby player who has been coaching the Ireland national team since 2020.Farrell won 34 caps for Great Britain and 11 for England in rugby league, including the 1995 and 2000 World Cups, and 8 for England in rugby union, including the 2007 World Cup. He was a goal-kicking loose forward in rugby league, who played for Wigan between 1991 and 2004, winning six Championships and four Challenge Cups, as well as numerous individual awards. He frequently captained Wigan, England and Great Britain. In rugby union, he played for Saracens from 2005 to 2009, mostly as a centre. After retiring as a player, Farrell continued in rugby union as a coach, working as an assistant coach with Saracens, Munster, England, Ireland and the British and Irish Lions. He became head coach of Ireland in 2019. He coached them to a 2–1 series victory against New Zealand in 2022 and a Grand Slam in 2023. He is the father of England rugby union player and captain Owen Farrell.

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