Owen Farrell has named England legend Jonny Wilkinson as the toughest opponent he has ever faced during his illustrious playing career so far.
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And the superstar fly-half, who will depart Saracens for Racing 92 this summer, revealed that he came up against his toughest opponent early in his career when Saracens came toe-to-toe with Toulon in the Heineken Champions Cup.
Speaking to David Flatman, the England captain hailed the former Newcastle Falcons fly-half while calling him his toughest opponent when asked.
“There are so many,” said Farrell. “It would have to be Jonny (Wilkinson), simple as that.”
“The consistency he showed throughout his career was incredible, he set a new standard for fly-halves all over the world.
“Dan Carter is another one who has been incredible over a long period, but I’d have to stick with Jonny as my toughest opponent.”
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- He made 157 appearances in Blue, Black and White over an eight-year period during his first spell at Bath before returning in 2022
- His debut came against Newcastle Falcons at the beginning of the 2011/12 season after arriving from Gloucester, scoring four tries in his first campaign
- The lock quickly established himself as a key player in the Bath pack and excelled at international level too, with 22 of his 24 England caps coming whilst at the Re
- The former England international has also played for Bristol (twice), Gloucester and Toulon during his established career