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| name = Andy Farrell {{post-nominals|country=UK|OBE|size=100%}}
| image = Andy Farrell, Jan 2020 (cropped)2.jpg
| caption = Farrell in 2020
| fullname = Andrew David Farrell
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|05|30|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Wigan]], England
| height = {{convert|1.93|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| school =
| university =
| relatives = [[Owen Farrell]] (son)<br />[[Phil Farrell]] (brother)<br />[[Liam Farrell]] (cousin)<br />[[Connor Farrell]] (cousin)<br />[[Sean O'Loughlin]] (brother-in-law)
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| position     = {{rlp|LF|SR}}
| year1start   = 1991 
| year1end = 2004
| club1        = [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]
| appearances1  = 370  
| tries1         = 111
| goals1         = 1336
| fieldgoals1    = 19
| points1  = 3,135
| yearAstart   = 1993 
| yearAend = 2004
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| appearancesA = 34   
| triesA         = 4
| goalsA         = 59
| fieldgoalsA    = 0
| pointsA  = 134
| yearBstart   = 1995 
| yearBend = 2001
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|fieldgoalsB    = 0
| pointsB  = 78
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| yearCend = 2003
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| position    = [[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]], [[Fly-half (rugby union)|Fly-half]], [[Flanker (rugby union)|Flanker]]
| years1      = 2005–2009 | clubs1     = [[Saracens F.C.|Saracens]]
| apps1       = 28        | points1    = 12
| repyears1   = 2007      | repteam1   = [[England national rugby union team|England]]
| repcaps1    = 8         | reppoints1 = 5
| clubupdate  = 14 May 2023
| repupdate   = 14 May 2023
| coachyears1 = 2010–2012 | coachteams1 = [[Saracens F.C.|Saracens]]
| coachyears2 = 2011–2015 | coachteams2 = [[England national rugby union team|England]] (assistant)
| coachyears3 = 2013      | coachteams3 = [[British & Irish Lions]] (defence)
| coachyears4 = 2016–2019 | coachteams4 = [[Ireland national rugby union team|Ireland]] (assistant)
| coachyears5 = 2019–2025   | coachteams5 = [[Ireland national rugby union team|Ireland]]
| coachyears6 = 2025      | coachteams6 = [[British & Irish Lions]]
| ru_coachupdate = 11 January 2024
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'''Andrew David Farrell''' (born 30 May 1975) is an English professional [[rugby union]] coach and former [[rugby league]] and rugby union player. Farrell has been [[head coach]] of the [[Ireland national rugby union team|Ireland national team]] since 2019.<ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/andy-farrell/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}</ref><ref name="England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Farrell&submit=Go&c=England|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924012150/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Farrell&submit=Go&c=England|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 September 2015|title=England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk|publisher=englandrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}</ref><ref name="Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Farrell&submit=Go&c=GB|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924012151/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Farrell&submit=Go&c=GB|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 September 2015|title=Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk|publisher=englandrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}</ref>

Farrell earned 34 caps for [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]] and 11 for [[England national rugby league team|England]] in rugby league, including the [[1995 Rugby League World Cup|1995]] and [[2000 Rugby League World Cup|2000]] World Cups, and 8 for [[England national rugby union team|England]] in rugby union, including the [[2007 Rugby World Cup|2007 World Cup]].

He was a [[Goal (sport)#Rugby football|goal]]-kicking {{rlp|lf}} in rugby league, who played for [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] between 1991 and 2004, winning six Championships and four [[Challenge Cup]]s, as well as the [[Man of Steel Awards|Man of Steel]] award twice. He frequently captained Wigan, England and Great Britain. In rugby union, he played for [[Saracens F.C.|Saracens]] from 2005 to 2009, mostly as a [[Centre (rugby union)|centre]].

After retiring as a player, Farrell continued in rugby union as a coach, working as an assistant coach with Saracens, Munster, England, Ireland and the [[British and Irish Lions]]. He became head coach of Ireland in 2019. He coached them to a 2–1 series victory in New Zealand in 2022 and two consecutive Six Nations Championships wins in 2023 and 2024, including a [[Grand Slam (rugby union)|Grand Slam]] in 2023.

In January 2024, Farrell was appointed coach of the Lions tour to [[2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia|Australia in 2025]]. As a result, he missed the [[2025 Six Nations Championship]] as Ireland were coached by [[Simon Easterby]] for that years Six Nations.

==Early life==
Farrell was born in [[Wigan]], Lancashire. His father played rugby league.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/sport-questionnaire-andy-farrell-great-britain-rugby-league-captain-1120207.html|title=Sport: Questionnaire - Andy Farrell, Great Britain Rugby League|date=1 November 1999|website=The Independent}}</ref> Farrell first played [[rugby league]] at age 10 at a summer camp run by [[Graeme West]], who was [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] captain at the time.<ref>Gareth A Davies (16 November 2004) [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/2391264/My-Sport-Andy-Farrell.html "My Sport: Andy Farrell"] ''[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]'' (UK)</ref>

==Playing career==

===Rugby league===

====1990s====
After developing with local club Orrell St James, he made his first-team début for his hometown club Wigan at the age of 16<ref>Andrew Longmore (10 April 2005) [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/article379444.ece?token=null&offset=0 The Big Interview: Andy Farrell]{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} ''[[The Sunday Times]]'' (UK)</ref> in 32–8 victory over [[Keighley Cougars|Keighley]] in the [[1991–92 League Cup (rugby league)|1991–92 Regal Trophy]] match at [[Central Park (Wigan)|Central Park]], [[Wigan]] on Sunday 24 November 1991. Also that year his son [[Owen Farrell]] was born, who also went on to become a professional [[rugby union]] player.

Farrell became the youngest player to win a [[Challenge Cup]] final in [[1992–93 Challenge Cup|1993]] when at 17 years and 11 months he came on as a substitute against [[Widnes Vikings|Widnes]].<ref>{{cite news
| title = Farrell switches codes
| work = Telegraph.co.uk
| date = 23 March 2005
| url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2357119/Farrell-switches-codes.html
| access-date = 30 June 2010
| location=London}}</ref> He then became a full international by the age of 18, making his début against [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]] later in 1993.

After the [[1993–94 Rugby Football League season]], during which he scored a try in Wigan's Challenge Cup Final victory, Farrell travelled with his club to Brisbane and played as a {{rlp|sr}} in their [[1994 World Club Challenge]] victory over Australian premiers, the [[Brisbane Broncos]]. He rates this as one of his greatest achievements in rugby league.<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/sport-questionnaire--andy-farrell-great-britain-rugby-league-captain-1120207.html Questionnaire – Andy Farrell, Great Britain Rugby League captain] (1 November 1999) ''[[The Independent]]''</ref> Farrell was selected to play for [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]] against [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]] in all three [[Ashes series (rugby league)|Ashes]] [[Test match (rugby league)|Test]]s of the [[1994 Kangaroo tour]]. The following year he played from the bench for Wigan in the [[1995 Challenge Cup]] Final victory over [[Leeds Rhinos]]. At the end of the season he played as a {{rlp|lf}} for [[England national rugby league team|England]] in the [[1995 Rugby League World Cup|1995 World Cup]] Final, but Australia won the match and retained the Cup.

In July 1996, Farrell was appointed Wigan Warriors' captain and later that year, aged 21 years and four months, became the youngest-ever captain of the Great Britain team, leading the [[1996 Great Britain Lions tour|1996 Lions tour]] of New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Fiji. In October that year he won the prestigious [[Man of Steel Award]]. He was also named at {{rlp|lf}} in 1996's [[Super League Dream Team]]. On 28 September 1997 in the [[Super League II|1997 Super League Premiership]] Final, Farrell played at {{rlp|lf}} in Wigan's 33–20 win over [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] at [[Old Trafford]] before a crowd of 33,389. He was awarded the [[Harry Sunderland Trophy]] as man-of-the-match.<ref>{{cite web|last=wigan.rlfans.com|title=1997 Premiership Trophy Final|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=691|work=Wigan RL History|publisher=Cherryandwhite.co.uk|access-date=21 July 2012}}</ref> In the 1997 post-season, Farrell was selected to captain Great Britain at {{rlp|so}} in all three matches of the [[Super League Test series]] against Australia. He captained the Wigan Warriors as a {{rlp|sr}} in their [[1998 Super League Grand Final]] victory over Leeds Rhinos.

====2000s====
Farrell played for the Wigan Warriors at {{rlp|lf}}, scoring a try and kicking two goals, in their [[2000 Super League Grand Final]] defeat by St. Helens. In the post-season he was selected to captain England in the [[2000 Rugby League World Cup]]. In 2001 Farrell set the Wigan club record for most points in a season with 429 and most points in a Super League championship season with 388.<ref>{{cite news| title = Farrell switches codes
| work = Telegraph.co.uk
| place =UK
| publisher = Telegraph Media Group Limited
| date = 2005-03-23
| url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2357119/Farrell-switches-codes.html
| access-date = 2010-06-30}}</ref> He is only the second Wigan Warriors player to score more than 3,000 points in all competitions. Farrell played for the Wigan Warriors at {{rlp|lf}} in their [[2001 Super League Grand Final]] defeat by the [[Bradford Bulls]]. He celebrated his [[testimonial match]] in 2002 and also captained Wigan to victory in the 2002 Challenge Cup.

Farrell played for Wigan Warriors at {{rlp|lf}} and kicked two goals in the [[2003 Super League Grand Final]] defeat by the Bradford Bulls. He was inducted into the [[Order of the British Empire]] for services to the game in the New Year's list of 2004. He won the Players' Player Award and twice won the Man of Steel Award. Now Britain's oldest international, Farrell was then selected in the Great Britain team to compete in the end-of-season [[2004 Rugby League Tri-Nations]] tournament. In the final against Australia he played at {{rlp|sr}}, missing his only [[Goal (sport)#Rugby football|goal]]-kick in the Lions' 4–44 loss. Farrell was awarded the [[Rugby League World Golden Boot Award|Golden Boot]] as the best player in the world in 2004.<ref>{{cite news|last=Whalley|first=John|title=Captain Farrell voted world's best player|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/2391820/Captain-Farrell-voted-worlds-best-player.html|access-date=24 July 2011|newspaper= [[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]|date=23 November 2004}}</ref> He retired while second on the list of the England rugby league side's all-time top goal scorers (behind [[George Fairbairn (rugby league)|George Fairbairn]]), with 78 points.

===Rugby union===
On 24 March 2005, Farrell announced his retirement from rugby league in order to play at [[Saracens F.C.|Saracens]] and the [[Rugby Football Union]]. A series of injuries and accidents (including a car crash) meant that his début in the 15-man code was delayed until 2006.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2005/dec/19/rugbyunion.gdnsport3| work=The Guardian| title=Shock back operation ends Farrell's England plans| date=19 December 2005| access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.bracknellnews.co.uk/sport/national/24042579.andy-farrells-elevation-lions-head-coach-follows-impressive-ireland-impact/| work=Bracknell News| title=Andy Farrell's elevation to Lions head coach follows impressive Ireland impact| date=11 January 2024| access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref> He finally made a try-scoring début for Saracens reserves on 11 September 2006.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/saracens/5337282.stm| work=BBC News| title=Farrell finally joins the union| date=12 September 2006}}</ref> Farrell then made his first-team début against [[Newcastle Falcons]] on 17 September 2006 as a replacement. On both occasions, he played as blind-side flanker. A row then broke out about his best position: the [[England national rugby union team|England]] management suggested he should be playing in the centre, while Saracens continued to play him as a flanker.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/6032273.stm| work=BBC News| title=Farrell 'to get chance at centre'| date=8 October 2006}}</ref> However Farrell went on to play primarily at centre for the Saracens first team, and again when selected to play for a World XV against [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa]]. He was selected as a part of the England Elite squad for the [[2007 Six Nations]] by new coach [[Brian Ashton (rugby union)|Brian Ashton]]. He was seen by some to be the main contender for the starting inside centre position, after England's problems in that position during the 2006 autumn internationals.

Farrell made his England début at [[Twickenham]] after he was named at inside centre in the first Six Nations game against Scotland. The [[2007 Rugby World Cup|2007 World Cup]] saw Farrell starting at inside centre against South Africa, in England's chastening group stage defeat.<ref>{{cite web|title=Catt will start at fly half |date=13 September 2007 |website=IRB Rugby World Cup 2007 |url=http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/news/newsid=2007442.html#catt+will+start+half |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810150551/http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/news/newsid%3D2007442.html |archive-date=10 August 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He was then brought on as a replacement against [[Tonga national rugby union team|Tonga]], and scored his first England try. However, after being picked for the quarter-final decider against [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]] he had to withdraw with a calf injury. Unfortunately, he never produced the performances for the England union side for which many had hoped, and ultimately he won only eight caps. In January 2008 Farrell was joined at Saracens by his 16-year-old son [[Owen Farrell]], who signed a three-year academy deal with the club. In August 2008 Farrell was named co-captain for the 2008–09 season along with [[Steve Borthwick]]. There were rumours of Farrell returning to rugby league and rejoining Wigan Warriors after it emerged that Saracens head coach [[Eddie Jones (rugby union)|Eddie Jones]] had become unhappy with the direction his club was taking. It was rumoured that Jones and Farrell could be moving up north, with the Warriors becoming increasingly impatient with out-of-favour [[Brian Noble (rugby league)|Brian Noble]], especially after their poor start to the season; however this proved to be unfounded, with the Warriors instead hiring [[Melbourne Storm]] assistant coach [[Michael Maguire (rugby league)|Michael Maguire]]. In April 2009 Farrell announced his retirement and said he was taking up a coaching role with Saracens at the end of the season.

==Coaching career==

===Saracens and England===
Farrell was promoted to Saracens first-team coach at the end of 2010 after impressing as skills coach. The RFU announced<ref>{{cite news| url=http://rfu.com/News/2011/December/News%20Articles/6N_coaching_presser.aspx| work=RFU| title=Lancaster, Rowntree and Farrell to coach England| date=8 December 2011}}{{Dead link|date=October 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> on 8 December 2011 that both he and [[Graham Rowntree]] were to join the national coaching team, led by [[Stuart Lancaster (rugby union)|Stuart Lancaster]], for the [[2012 Six Nations Championship|2012 Six Nations]]. After the successful campaign Farrell was given the chance to become a permanent part of the England coaching team, but decided to return to Saracens.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.rfu.com/news/2012/april/newsarticles/120412_farrell_saracens| work=RFU| title=Andy Farrell to stay with Saracens| date=12 April 2012| access-date=12 July 2012| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731031122/http://www.rfu.com/news/2012/april/newsarticles/120412_farrell_saracens| archive-date=31 July 2013| url-status=dead}}</ref> However, Farrell soon left the London club.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/jun/01/andy-farrell-england-quitting-saracens| work=The Guardian| title=Andy Farrell set for England role after quitting Saracens| date=1 June 2012}}</ref>

The RFU announced on 28 June 2012 that Farrell would join the England coaching team on a three-and-a-half-year contract.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.rfu.com/news/2012/june/newsarticles/280612_faz_returns| work=RFU| title=Andy Farrell to join England coaching team| date=28 June 2012| access-date=12 July 2012| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120701003257/http://www.rfu.com/news/2012/june/newsarticles/280612_faz_returns| archive-date=1 July 2012| url-status=dead}}</ref>
Farrell toured with the [[British and Irish Lions]] in [[2013 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia|2013]] as defence coach, having proved himself with England. He was heavily praised by head coach [[Warren Gatland]],{{cn|date=February 2023}} having drilled the team to concede very few points during the 10-match tour.

Following the resignation of Stuart Lancaster on 11 November 2015, newly appointed head coach Eddie Jones sacked Farrell and the rest of the coaching team on 15 December 2015.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/35088605|title=Jones overhauls England backroom|work=BBC Sport }}</ref>

===Munster===
On 6 January 2016, it was announced that Farrell would take up the role of [[Ireland national rugby union team|Ireland]] defence coach after the completion of the [[2016 Six Nations Championship]]. As his previous contract with England prevented him from working with an international team until April 2016, Farrell joined Irish province [[Munster Rugby|Munster]] in January 2016 in a temporary advisor role that was to last for four months.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.munsterrugby.ie/news/21853.php#.VpTl24e9Tcs|title=Andy Farrell To Fulfill Temporary Consultant Role|date=12 January 2016|work=munsterrugby.ie|access-date=12 January 2016}}</ref>

===Ireland===
On 26 November 2018, it was announced that Ireland head coach [[Joe Schmidt (rugby union)|Joe Schmidt]] would step down after the [[2019 Rugby World Cup]] with Farrell taking over as head coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/schmidt-ireland-head-coach-schmidt-exit-4359791-Nov2018/ |title =Joe Schmidt to leave Ireland post-World Cup, Andy Farrell to take over|date=26 November 2018|work=The 42|access-date=27 November 2018}}</ref>
His first game in charge was against [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scotland]] at the [[Aviva Stadium]] on 1 February 2020 in the [[2020 Six Nations Championship]] Ireland won this game 19-12 and went on to finish in third place in the delayed Six Nations Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.the42.ie/ireland-scotland-team-talking-points-2-4982984-Jan2020/|title = Conway gets a start, POM drops to the bench, and Murray keeps his place|date=25 January 2020|work=The 42|access-date=30 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/51318880|title = Six Nations 2020: Ireland win 19-12 against wasteful Scotland|date=1 February 2020|work=BBC Sport|access-date=3 February 2020}}</ref>
Ireland finished in third place again in the [[2021 Six Nations Championship]], losing games against [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] and [[France national rugby union team|France]]. On 13 November 2021, in the [[2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals|Autumn internationals]], Ireland defeated [[New Zealand national rugby union team|New Zealand]] 29–20.<ref name=SkySports2021-11-14a>{{cite web|last1=|first1=|title=Ireland 29-20 New Zealand: Ireland claim pulsating win over All Blacks|url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12321/12467660/ireland-29-20-new-zealand-ireland-claim-pulsating-win-over-all-blacks
|publisher=[[Sky Sports]]|date=14 November 2021|access-date=24 February 2023|quote=}}</ref>

Ireland won 29–7 against [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] in their opening fixture of the [[2022 Six Nations Championship]] on 5 February,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/ireland-wales-2022-report-5674521-Feb2022/|title=Hansen stars as impressive Ireland power to bonus-point win over Wales|date=5 February 2022|work=[[TheJournal.ie#The42.ie|The42]]|access-date=6 February 2022}}</ref> before losing 30–24 defeat away to [[France national rugby union team|France]] on 12 February.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/ireland-france-six-nations-2022-5681531-Feb2022/|title=Farrell's Ireland go down fighting as France's Grand Slam bid stays on track|date=12 February 2022|work=[[TheJournal.ie#The42.ie|The42]]|access-date=12 February 2022}}</ref> They won the next game 57–6 against [[Italy national rugby union team|Italy]] on 27 February,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/ireland-italy-six-nations-2022-5695627-Feb2022/|title=Ireland rack up 57 points after red card forces Italy down to 13 players|date=27 February 2022|work=[[TheJournal.ie#The42.ie|The42]]|access-date=27 February 2022}}</ref> before a 32–15 away win against [[England national rugby union team|England]] on 12 March.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/ireland-england-six-nations-2022-2-5709150-Mar2022/|title=Ireland finish over the top of 14-man England with bonus-point win in London|date=12 March 2022|work=[[TheJournal.ie#The42.ie|The42]]|access-date=13 March 2022}}</ref> A 26–5 win at home against [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scotland]] on 19 March was enough to secure the [[Triple Crown (rugby union)|Triple Crown]] for Ireland and a second-place finish in the championship.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/ireland-scotland-six-nations-2022-2-5715554-Mar2022/|title=Ireland claim Triple Crown by beating Scots as all eyes now turn towards Paris|date=19 March 2022|work=[[TheJournal.ie#The42.ie|The42]]|access-date=19 March 2022}}</ref> On 9 July 2022, Andy Farrell's side had a historical win in New Zealand beating the All Blacks 23–12 in Dunedin in the second match of the [[2022 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand|2022 New Zealand tour]]. This was Ireland's first ever victory against the All Blacks on New Zealand soil. A week later, they were victorious once again in [[Wellington Regional Stadium|Wellington]] beating the All Blacks 32–22 to win the series.<ref name="NZL series win">{{cite web |title=Ireland stun the All Blacks to become just the fifth touring side to win series in New Zealand |url=https://www.the42.ie/ireland-new-zealand-draft-5818559-Jul2022/ |website=the42 |date=16 July 2022 |access-date=16 July 2022}}</ref> Following that victory Ireland officially became the world number one team for the second time in their history.<ref name="Number 1 ranking 2022">{{cite web |title=Top of the world: Ireland secure number one ranking with victory in New Zealand |url=https://www.the42.ie/ireland-rugby-world-number-one-ranking-2022-5818757-Jul2022/ |website=the42 | date=16 July 2022 |access-date=18 July 2022}}</ref>

In the [[2023 Six Nations Championship]], Ireland defeated Wales in their opening game on 4 February, and went on to defeat France, Italy, and Scotland before beating England 29-16 on 18 March to win the Championship, [[Triple Crown (rugby union)|triple crown]], and the [[Grand Slam (rugby union)|grand slam]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2023/0204/1353762-ireland-lay-down-marker-with-bonus-point-win-in-wales/|title= Ireland lay down marker with bonus-point win in Wales|date=4 February 2023|work=RTE Sport|accessdate=23 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2023/0204/1353762-ireland-lay-down-marker-with-bonus-point-win-in-wales/|title= Ireland 32-19 France: Six Nations 2023 – as it happened|date=11 February 2023|work=Guardian|accessdate=23 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/italy-vs-ireland/102871|title= Italy 20-34 Ireland: Andy Farrell's visitors make heavy weather of securing Six Nations Round 3 bonus-point victory|date=26 February 2023|work=Sky Sports|accessdate=23 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2023/mar/12/rugby-union-scotland-v-ireland-six-nations-2023-live|title= Scotland 7-22 Ireland: Six Nations 2023 – as it happened|date=12 March 2023|work=Guardian|accessdate=23 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2023/mar/18/ireland-v-england-six-nations-live|title= Ireland 29-16 England: Irish clinch Six Nations grand slam – as it happened|date=18 March 2023|work=Guardian|accessdate=23 March 2023}}</ref> In August 2023, Farrell announced his squad for the [[2023 Rugby World Cup]] in France. At the World Cup, Ireland won [[2023 Rugby World Cup Pool B|pool B]] making it to the [[2023 Rugby World Cup knockout stage|quarterfinals]], but lost 24-28 to [[New Zealand national rugby union team|New Zealand]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2023/10/14/these-guys-will-go-on-and-achieve-great-things-emotional-johnny-sexton-bows-out/|title= 'These guys will go on and achieve great things' - Emotional Johnny Sexton bows out|newspaper= [[The Irish Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby-world-cup/2023/1014/1410872-irelands-rwc-dreams-ended-by-clinical-new-zealand/|title=Ireland's RWC dreams ended by clinical New Zealand|date=14 October 2023|work=RTE Sport|accessdate=16 October 2023}}</ref> Due in part to Farrell managing Ireland to a Grand Slam and a strong performance in the World Cup, Farrell was awarded World Rugby Coach of the Year for 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/67258482.amp|title=Andy Farrell: Ireland head coach named World Rugby coach of the year|date=29 October 2023 }}</ref>
On 14 December 2023, Farrell signed a new four-year contract to remain as Ireland head coach until the end of the [[2027 Men's Rugby World Cup|2027 Rugby World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/67716552|title=Andy Farrell: Ireland head coach signs new contract to remain in post until after 2027 World Cup|date=14 December 2023|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=14 December 2023}}</ref>

Ireland under Farrell won the [[2024 Six Nations Championship]], beating all nations bar England. Following the conclusion of the [[2024 end-of-year rugby union internationals|2024 Autumn Nations Series]], a 22-19 win for Ireland over [[Australia Rugby Union National Team|Australia]], he began his sabbatical from the Ireland to begin his work with the [[British & Irish Lions]]. [[Simon Easterby]] will assume head coach duties for Ireland in his absence.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gault |first1=Matt |title=Farrell signs off with win as Ireland edge past Wallabies |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cr4l4e132v1o |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=30 November 2024}}</ref>

===British & Irish Lions===
Farrell was an assistant coach to Warren Gatland on the 2013 Lions tour to Australia, when the Lions won the series 2-1. He was also an assistant coach on the Lions' 2017 tour to New Zealand, when the series was drawn 1-1. In January 2024, Farrell was announced as head coach for the 2025 tour of Australia.

==Personal life==
Farrell married Colleen O’Loughlin, the sister of his then Wigan teammate [[Sean O’Loughlin]], in 1995 and has four children, including England rugby union player [[Owen Farrell]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ruck.co.uk/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-owen-farrell/2/ |title=Owen Farrell facts: 10 things you didn't know about the England star &#124; Page 2 of 3 &#124; Ruck |access-date=2 November 2019 |archive-date=2 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191102053553/https://www.ruck.co.uk/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-owen-farrell/2/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Both Farrell and his wife are of Irish descent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/international/andy-farrell-finds-a-home-from-home-1.2680391|title=I've got [Dublin] ancestry that goes back three or four generations, and so has my wife.|work=Irish Times|date=2016-06-11|access-date=2016-10-22}}</ref>

==Managerial statistics==
{{updated|match played 17 March 2024}}

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|-
!rowspan=2! width=125|Team
!rowspan=2! width=140|Nation
!rowspan=2! width=125|From
!rowspan=2! width=125|To
!colspan=8|Record
|-
!width=40|G
!width=40|W
!width=40|D
!width=40|L
!width=40|F
!width=40|A
!width=40|PD
!width=50|Win %
|-
|align="left"|[[Ireland national rugby union team|Ireland]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|align=left|25 October 2019
|align=left|Present
| 48 || 39 || 0 || 9 || 1,502 || 734 || +768 || {{#expr: 39/48 * 100 round 2}}
|-
!align="center" colspan="4"|Total
! 48 !! 39 !! 0 !! 9 !! 1,502 !! 734 !! +768 !! {{#expr: 39/48 * 100 round 2}}
|}

==Honours==
===Rugby league===
====As player====
'''Great Britain / England'''
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*'''[[Rugby League World Cup]] (RLWC)'''
**[[Rugby League World Cup#Results|Runners-up]]: [[1995 Rugby League World Cup|1995]]
*'''[[Rugby League Tri-Nations|Tri-Nations]]'''
**[[Rugby League Tri-Nations#Results|Runners-up]]: [[2004 Rugby League Tri-Nations|2004]]

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'''Wigan'''
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*'''[[Rugby Football League Championship First Division]] / [[Super League]]'''
**[[List of British rugby league champions|Champion]]: [[1990–91 Rugby Football League season|1990–91]], [[1991–92 Rugby Football League season|1991–92]], [[1992–93 Rugby Football League season|1992–93]], [[1993–94 Rugby Football League season|1993–94]], [[1994–95 Rugby Football League season|1994–95]], [[1995–96 Rugby Football League season|1995–96]], [[Super League III|1998]]
*'''[[League Leaders' Shield]]'''
**[[League Leaders' Shield#Shield winners|Champion]]: [[Super League III|1998]], [[Super League V|2000]]
*'''[[Rugby League Premiership]]'''
**[[Rugby League Premiership#Premiership winners|Champion]]: [[1991–92 Rugby League Premiership|1991–92]], [[1993–94 Rugby League Premiership|1993–94]], [[1994–95 Rugby League Premiership|1994–95]], [[1996 Rugby League Premiership|1996]], [[1997 Rugby League Premiership|1997]]

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*'''[[Challenge Cup]]'''
**[[List of Challenge Cup finals|Champion]]: [[1990–91 Challenge Cup|1990–91]], [[1991–92 Challenge Cup|1991–92]], [[1992–93 Challenge Cup|1992–93]], [[1993–94 Challenge Cup|1993–94]], [[1994–95 Challenge Cup|1994–95]], [[2002 Challenge Cup|2002]]
*'''[[Rugby league county cups#Lancashire Cup|Lancashire Cup]]'''
**[[Rugby league county cups#Lancashire Cup|Champion]]: [[1992–93 Lancashire Cup|1992–93]]
*'''[[League Cup (rugby league)|League Cup]]'''
**[[League Cup (rugby league)#List of finals|Champion]]: [[1992–93 Rugby Football League season|1992–93]], [[1994–95 Rugby Football League season|1994–95]], [[1995–96 Rugby Football League season|1995–96]]

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*'''[[Rugby League Charity Shield (Great Britain)|Charity Shield]]'''
**[[Rugby League Charity Shield (Great Britain)#Results|Champion]]: [[1991–92 Rugby Football League season|1991–92]], [[1995–96 Rugby Football League season|1995–96]]  
*'''[[World Club Challenge]]'''
**[[World Club Challenge#Results|Champion]]: [[1994 World Club Challenge|1994]]
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'''Individual'''
*'''[[IRL Golden Boot Award|Rugby League World Golden Boot]]''': 2004
*'''[[Rugby League Writers and Broadcasters' Association|RLWBA]] Player of the Year''': 1997
*'''[[Man of Steel Awards|Man of Steel]]''': 1996, 2004
*'''[[Super League Dream Team]]''': 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004
*'''[[Rugby Football League Hall of Fame]]''': Inducted 2022
*'''[[Wigan Warriors Hall of Fame]]''': Inducted Unknown
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===Rugby union===

====As player====
'''England'''
*'''[[Calcutta Cup]]'''
**[[2007 Six Nations Championship#Round 1|2007]]

====As coach====
'''Ireland'''
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*'''[[Six Nations Championship]]'''
**[[Six Nations Championship#Results|Champion]]: [[2023 Six Nations Championship|2023]], [[2024 Six Nations Championship|2024]]

*'''[[Grand Slam (rugby union)|Grand Slam]]'''
**[[Grand Slam (rugby union)#Five and Six Nations Grand Slams|Champion]]: 2023
*'''[[Triple Crown (rugby union)|Triple Crown]]'''
**[[Triple Crown (rugby union)#Winners|Champion]]: 2022, 2023

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*'''[[Millennium Trophy]] ([[History of rugby union matches between England and Ireland|England–Ireland]])'''
**[[Millennium Trophy#Results|Champion]]: 2021, 2022, 2023
*'''[[Centenary Quaich]] ([[History of rugby union matches between Ireland and Scotland|Ireland–Scotland]])'''
**[[Centenary Quaich#Results|Champion]]: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
*'''[[Admiral Brown Cup]] ([[History of rugby union matches between Argentina and Ireland|Argentina–Ireland]])'''
**[[Admiral Brown Cup#Results|Champion]]: [[2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals#20/21 November|2021]], 2022, 2023, 2024

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*'''[[Lansdowne Cup]] ([[History of rugby union matches between Australia and Ireland|Australia–Ireland]])'''
**[[Lansdowne Cup#Results|Champion]]: [[2022 end-of-year rugby union internationals#19/20 November|2022]]
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'''Individual'''
*'''[[World Rugby Coach of the Year]]''': 2023

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=384 Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com (RL)]
*(archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20080127000154/http://www.saracens.com/players/view.php?Id=161 Profile at saracens.com (RU)]
*(archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927204211/http://www.england-rugby.com/englandrugby/index.cfm?fuseaction=News.News_Detail&storyid=15928 Profile at england-rugby.com (RU)]
*(archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20090717075624/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/static/in_depth/rugby_league/2001/ashes/gb/farrell.stm 2001 Ashes profile (RL)]
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/4777593.stm Frustration fuels Farrell return (RU)]
*[https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/sixnations/2007/02/the_wonder_of_wilko.shtml Commentary on Farrell's first International Union match (RU)]
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/6320339.stm Commentary on Farrell's first International Union match 2 (RU)]
*[http://www.leaguefreak.com/rugbyleaguehistory/rugby-league-history-andrew-farrell-and-his-record-as-captain/ Farrell's record as captain of both England and Great Britain in Rugby League at leaguefreak.com (RL)]
*[http://www.sporting-heroes.net/rugby-heroes/displayhero.asp?HeroID=2610 Andrew Farrell photo by sportingheroes.net]
*(archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20080112171950/http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/01/09/ashton_resists_temptation_to_c.html Ashton resists temptation to clear decks (RU)]

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