7. Name change
He was not at first registered as a Farrell, but took mum Colleen’s family name of O’Loughlin. The couple married in 1995, changing Owen’s surname to Farrell the following year.
8. School days
It’s well known that the Saracens star went to school with England teammate George Ford, however, it’s less well known that he went onto achieve a degree in Business at Hertfordshire University.
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