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Former England captain Owen Farrell is now ineligible for Test selection after signing for Racing 92 but he will play in one more international this summer before switching to the French giants.
Farrell will leave his boyhood side Saracens at the end of the current season. Playing his club rugby in the TOP14 means he won’t be available to England head coach Steve Borthwick.
But before heading for pastures new, Farrell has agreed to play for a World XV against a France XV in Bilbao on June 22. Former New Zealand head coach Ian Foster will be in charge of the World XV. Farrell’s team-mates will include his current Saracens colleagues Mako and Billy Vunipola as well as Fiji’s Semi Radradra and France’s Maxime Machenaud and Camille Lopez.
‘The prospect of playing for the World XV is incredibly exciting,’ said Farrell.
‘This will be the first time I will have played for an invitation team such as the World XV and joining up with guys you normally line up against for club or country in a less pressurised environment is something I am really looking forward to.’
Owen Farrell will enjoy one last run-out in international rugby for the foreseeable future
The former captain stepped back from interntational duties after last year's World Cup
Farrell initially stepped away from England duty after leading Borthwick’s team to a third-place finish at last year’s World Cup to prioritise his and his family’s mental health.
But then came his Racing switch which ended his England career for the foreseeable.
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