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'''Andy Farrell''' OBE, also known as "Faz", is an ] ] and ] player. He was born in ] in ].
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He joined the ] in ] and made his debut at 16 against ]. He was a ], in his final year of rugby league he filled in as a ] with injuries to other key players.

In ], he became the youngest winner of the ] when he came on as a substitute aged 17 years 11 months. In ], he was named the youngest ever player of the year.

He became a full international at 18 making his debut against New Zealand in 1993. He became an ever-present in the Great Britain league side making making 34 appearances for GB and also represented England in two World Cups.

He became Wigan and Great Britain captain in ] when he was just 21. He was the youngest ever Great Britain captain aged 21 years, four months. He was also named ']' in the same year.

In ], Farrell led Wigan to victory in the first ever ]. In ], he set a Wigan record of 429 points in a season and a ] record of 388.

In 2004, he won both the 'Man of Steel' award as well as the ] for the international player of the year, this award rarely leaves ].

In 2005, Farrell was awarded the ] for services to the sport of rugby league in the New Years honours list.

In March ], he changed codes, signing for ] to play rugby union with the stated aim of playing for England in the ]. There are different opinions on whether he should play as an outside centre or a back row forward. His arrival in Union has been greeted by sceptism, by many who doubt, whilst not questioning his League history, his ability to grasp the more technical aspects of union, and to find a permamnent position, with legendary back-rower Richard Hill in the Saracens set up.

Despite all his achievements there are question marks over his ability to change to a different sport at a relatively ripe age plus doubts about how much surgery he needs on his knees. Eyebrows have also been raised by the sum England head coach Andy Robinson was willing to pay for such a perceived risk, and whether such a substantial amount of RFU money couldn't be better spent elsewhere.

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