A Wigan boy, Farrell got here from a powerful rugby league background, cousin of former Wigan Warriors captain Andy, now head coach of Eire’s rugby union workforce.
Coming by the Warriors’ academy system, Farrell was handed his debut as a teen in April 2010 and by the top of that yr, he was showing in Wigan’s Grand Closing success over St Helens at Previous Trafford, having additionally performed just a few video games on mortgage at Widnes Vikings.
However since then, the ahead has solely ever performed for the Cherry and Whites – a pillar of consistency within the pack.
In addition to the workforce honours, Farrell has been included within the Tremendous League Dream Workforce on six events, whereas he was additionally the Harry Sunderland Trophy winner as participant of the match within the 2016 Grand Closing win over Warrington Wolves.
He was the pure substitute to succeed Thomas Leulaui as Wigan skipper and his quiet metal and authority have been on the forefront of a brand new superb period for the membership beneath head coach Matt Peet.
Farrell has gained seven of the 11 trophies up for grabs throughout his time as captain, the newest being the Problem Cup at Wembley in Might, and he could add two extra earlier than he retires as Wigan chase the League Leaders’ Protect and the Grand Closing subsequent month.
“You need to make the suitable name on the proper time, and I believe I’ve executed that,” he mentioned. “Talking to individuals near me, professionals and the recommendation I’ve been given, it is the suitable time.
“Enjoying one sport for Wigan was at all times the aim for me. If I had have executed that and by no means performed once more I might have been immensely proud, my household would have been proud and we might have gone again to being Wigan followers. So to have been in a position to play over 400 video games on this jersey has been nothing in need of unbelievable.”
