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Everyone will be crying out for Owen Farrell to play fly-half for England after that performance but I think a 10-12 combination with George Ford is the way they will go.
Whenever you play 10, your performance generally depends how the rest of your team go. Saracens were by far the better team, with more possession, more phases and more fluidity in attack. Ford had a couple of nice touches but he was never able to put his shape on the game.
I’ve been on two Lions tours with Farrell. He takes a bit of flak but his big-match temperament is incredible. Come finals day, that’s almost more important than skill.
The drive, the determination to win, the composure. The way he expresses himself rubs off on other people and that was the case on Saturday. He’s an incredibly intense guy.
On the 2017 tour it was difficult to get to know him away from the field because he didn’t really switch off. It was rugby rugby rugby.
Owen Farrell was a fraction better than George Ford in Saturday's Premiership final
In 2021 he seemed a lot more relaxed, talking about his kids, and I think that’s reflected on the field. When he makes a mistake on the pitch now, it doesn’t seem like the end of the world. He’s let a bit of pressure off his shoulders.
In big games you want your basics down well, which Farrell did, with a
