Andy Farrell faces man who looked after him as a teenager

S haun Edwards was only 25 when he adopted the role of father figure to a teenage Andy Farrell.
Andy Farrell faces man who looked after him as a teenager
Tue, 03 Mar, 2020 - 09:00
Brendan O'Brien

Head coach Andy Farrell. (©INPHO/Dan Sheridan)
Head coach Andy Farrell. (©INPHO/Dan Sheridan)

Shaun Edwards was only 25 when he adopted the role of father figure to a teenage Andy Farrell.

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