{"id":297852,"date":"2023-11-22T18:09:48","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T18:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=297852"},"modified":"2023-11-22T18:09:48","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T18:09:48","slug":"owen-farrell-answers-retirement-question-and-if-hell-feature-at-next-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/rugby-league\/owen-farrell-answers-retirement-question-and-if-hell-feature-at-next-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Owen Farrell answers retirement question and if he’ll feature at next World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"

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England World Cup captain Owen Farrell insists he intends to play for as long as possible despite questions over his international future. Farrell was a key player under Steve Borthwick at this year\u2019s World Cup in France and wants to play at a fourth tournament in 2027.<\/p>\n

The 32-year-old Farrell will be 36 by the time Australia hosts the next edition of the tournament in four years. Ben Youngs, Courtney Lawes and Jonny May have all recently retired despite each being under the age of 35.<\/p>\n

Farrell has impressive young talents Marcus Smith and Fin Smith pushing him for starts at fly-half. However, the Saracens ace has vowed to battle on, likely with one eye on Youngs\u2019 England appearance record of 127.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to play as long as I can, I absolutely love what I do. I’m unbelievably lucky to do something I’m really passionate about. I don’t see that changing any time soon,\u201d 112-cap Farrell promised.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe exciting bit is what’s in front of us. Where you can take what you’ve been doing and how to get the best out of yourself. Hopefully there’s loads more of that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Speaking at the launch of the Investec Champions Cup at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, he added: \u201cI wouldn\u2019t sit down and set targets. But they are in the back of my head, quietly. I wouldn\u2019t be one to say \u2018I have written this down, this down and this down, and this is what I want to achieve, this is what I am working for every day\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut they are there in the background, yeah. Probably the most powerful thing is to be able to adapt and keep pushing forward whatever happens.\u201d<\/p>\n