An Irish international, Chris farrell has stepped away from his involvement with Munster Rugby after cases against him.
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Christopher Robert Eric Farrell is an Irish rugby union player for United Rugby Championship and Champions Cup side Munster and, internationally, for Ireland.
| Birth name | Christopher Robert Eric Farrell |
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| Date of birth | 16 March 1993 |
| Place of birth | Fivemiletown, Northern Ireland |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 110 kg (17 st; 240 lb) |
| School | Fivemiletown College Campbell College |
He plays as a centre and represents Young Munster in the All-Ireland League.
Farrell grew up in Fivemiletown, a village in south Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
His initial sporting passion was soccer and he played centre-half for a local team, before he started playing rugby at the age of 11 for Clogher Valley RFC in County Tyrone.
Rugby
Farrell earned his first senior international call-up in October 2017, being named in the Ireland squad for the 2017 Autumn Internationals.
He made his first appearance for Ireland on 18 November 2017, starting against Fiji.
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Farrell also started in Ireland’s win against Argentina, though he went off injured during the second-half.
Farrell made his Six Nations debut on 24 February 2018, starting against Wales and earning the Man-of-the-Match award in Ireland’s 37–27 win.
However, a knee injury sustained during training ruled Farrell out of the remainder of the tournament.
Farrell was selected in the 31-man Ireland squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, having featured in the warm-up matches against Italy, and Wales.
During the World Cup itself, Farrel was used as a replacement in Ireland’s opening 27–3 win against Scotland, and he started in their shock 19–12 defeat against hosts Japan.
When the 2020 Six Nations resumed in October 2020 following a delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Farrell featured as a replacement in Ireland’s 35–27 defeat against France in their final fixture of the tournament.
Chris Farrell Munster
Chris Farrell will not be involved with Munster while legal proceedings are ongoing in France relating to a case of alleged rape in which the Irish international is an alleged witness, the rugby club said on Friday.
The case dates back to 2017 when Farrell (29) was playing for Top 14 side Grenoble.
The Bordeaux Court of Appeal confirmed on Thursday that three former Grenoble rugby players accused of rape have been referred to the Assises Court of Gironde, French media reported.
“Munster Rugby and Chris Farrell have agreed that, with immediate effect, he will be stepping back from his involvement with the Munster squad whilst legal proceedings in France, concerning his alleged involvement as a witness to an alleged crime in 2017, are on-going,” Munster said in a statement.
“As this is an active legal matter before the French courts, we have no further comment.”
Farrell, capped 15 times by Ireland, played for Ulster before moving to Grenoble in 2014. He has made over 70 appearances for Munster since joining them in 2017.
Chris Farrell rape case
Irish rugby star Chris Farrell has stepped back from his involvement with Munster Rugby after cases were referred to a French criminal court over allegations that a young female student was raped.
Mr Farrell is not accused of rape, but has been accused of “not stopping a crime”.
Three former FC Grenoble rugby players who were accused of rape in Merignac in 2017 have been referred to the Assises Court of Gironde, the Bordeaux Court of Appeal confirmed on Thursday.
They are: Irishman Denis Coulson (28), New Zealand native Rory Grice (32), and Frenchman Loick Jammes (27).
Two other former Grenoble players, Mr Farrell (29), and New Zealander Dylan Hayes (28), have also been referred to the Assises Court, alleged of “not stopping a crime”.
Munster Rugby said in a statement: “Munster Rugby and Chris Farrell have agreed that, with immediate effect, he will be stepping back from his involvement with the Munster squad whilst legal proceedings in France, concerning his alleged involvement as a witness to an alleged crime in 2017, are on-going.
“As this is an active legal matter before the French courts, we have no further comment.”
The five players can still appeal the decision to the Court of Cassation.
The IRFU confirmed to RTÉ Sport that Farrell will not be considered for Test duty while proceedings are ongoing.
“The IRFU supports the agreement between Munster Rugby and Chris Farrell which sees Chris stepping back for a time. In line with that agreement Chris will not be available for Ireland selection during this perio,” said a spokesperson.
With the usual format of end-of-year international tests not possible due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ireland instead participated in the Autumn Nations Cup.
Farrell started in the 32–9 opening win against Wales on 13 November, the 18–7 defeat against England on 21 November, and the 23–10 win against Georgia on 29 November, then featured off the bench in the 31–16 win against Scotland on 5 December, which secured a third-place finish for Ireland in the tournament.
During the 2021 July rugby union tests, Farrell started in Ireland’s 39–31 win against Japan, however, a head injury sustained during the game ruled Farrell out of Ireland’s final test against the United States.
A hip injury ruled Farrell out of the 2022 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand.
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