{"id":850,"date":"2024-01-08T11:36:15","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T11:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.24hscore.com\/?p=850"},"modified":"2024-01-08T11:36:19","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T11:36:19","slug":"saracens-hopeful-on-keeping-owen-farrell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/24hscore.net\/news\/other-sports\/saracens-hopeful-on-keeping-owen-farrell\/","title":{"rendered":"Saracens is hopeful of keeping Owen Farrell, says director Mark McCall"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Saracens manager Mark McCall declared that his team would do every effort to retain 32-year-old Owen Farrell, following rumors that the England captain would be joining Racing 92 in France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to reports in the French media on Friday, the fly-half, who has played for Saracens his whole senior career, is set to depart for Racing after the current campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Racing, a team located in Paris, denied on Friday that they had signed a deal with Farrell, who took a mental health leave from international rugby and would miss the Six Nations after England’s World Cup third-place finish last year, where fans constantly jeered him. 24hscore<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If England’s leading points-scorer joins Paris, it could render Farrell ineligible for England selection, posing a challenge for the Premiership already impacted by players moving to the Top 14. McCall, Saracens’ director of rugby, expressed the desire for Farrell to stay but refrained from discussing speculation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I think having Owen Farrell in your team is what everybody would want,” McCall stated after Saracens’ 19-10 loss to Leicester. However, he emphasized the unfairness of discussing speculative matters and stated, “Until there’s something to talk about, we’re not going to talk about it.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before the game, McCall acknowledged the possibility of senior players leaving Saracens, understanding the desire for a change after long careers at one club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Farrell’s errors contributed to two of Leicester’s tries in Saracens’ 19-10 defeat. His intercepted pass and a kicked ball into touch led to the Tigers’ scores. Despite this being Saracens’ fifth Premiership loss, McCall commended Farrell’s leadership, stating he “led from the front” and had a good game, emphasizing his ability to handle distractions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saracens’ defeat equaled their total losses for the previous season but they are just a point outside the top four, setting them up for the title-deciding play-offs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In another Premiership match, with Ollie Sleightholme’s hat-trick, Northampton made a remarkable recovery to beat Exeter 42-36 and return to the top of the table. Despite being 26 points down, the Saints’ comeback was fueled by tries before halftime and a strong second-half performance by England duo Alex Mitchell and Tommy Freeman. Saints supremo Phil Dowson highlighted the importance of narrowing the deficit at halftime, saying it created belief in the team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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