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Published 13:00 17 Feb 2017 GMT
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The Saracens man has been fantastic for Eddie Jones, but many thought his spot on the Lions Test team would come at inside centre. However Healey is willing to start a conversation about Farrell as the greatest English out-half of all time.
That is to say, better than Jonny Wilkinson. Ballsy.
Wrong, but ballsy.
https://twitter.com/IamAustinHealey/status/830903685001658368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
"The only observation I will make is that I never really thought that Jonny attacked the line that well. He took the ball to the line very well but he would do a double-foot step and distribute the ball wide. On occasions, Will Greenwood and Mike Tindall would ask for the ball a little bit earlier because he would bring the defensive line too far on to him. "When Farrell attacks, he pushes the tackle line back because his shoulders are always square and he runs hard. I think that is the difference. What you can say is that Farrell now belongs in that conversation of great fly-halves."Farrell is dominant on a dominant team, which is different from commanding an under pressure Lions side against the All Blacks in New Zealand. Is Sexton a better man for the job? Possibly. Will Sexton regain fitness in time to put himself in the frame? Who knows...
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