Peter O’Mahony spoke to JOE about his thoughts on Owen Farrell’s exclusion from England’s lineup for their match against France.
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“I’ve no doubt, he’ll bounce back,” said O’Mahony.
“He’s one of the best players I’ve ever played with, without a shadow of a doubt. He’s one of the best people, one of the best rugby people, I’ve ever come across.
“He’s incredibly driven with an incredible attitude to win. He’s a good person, a good family man.
“And I’ve no doubt that there is no better man to be as resilient as anybody that’s ever set foot on a rugby pitch. I’ve no doubt he’ll be able to navigate his way through it.”
PETER O’MAHONY: TOUGHEST OPPONENTS:
#3. Kieran Read
- Age: 36
- Position: Number 8
- Caps: 128
O’Mahony said: “Read was probably the most skilful I’ve come up against whether it was backs or forwards – he’d be well up there as well.”
DID YOU KNOW? Read was a talented cricketer, representing Northern District age-group teams and being selected for the New Zealand Under-17 tournament side in 200
Super Rugby
- Super Rugby Centurion
- Super Rugby Champion – 2008, 2017, 2018, 2019
Individual
- New Zealand Rugby Player of the Year
- Winner: 2010, 2013
- World Rugby Player of the Year
- Winner: 2013
- Test Rugby Centurion
- All Black Captain: 2013 – 2019
- 100 Test starts
In the 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours, Read was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to rugby.