Owen Farrell

“If you're not striving to improve, you'll end up going backwards.”

“Communicating and being loud is a big part of my game.”

“I'm competitive, I'll look to do my job on the field, and that's all that matters.”

“I don't like to get too far ahead of myself.”

“I've just been trying to improve - it's a not a deliberate thing to focus on one thing.”

“That's the way it should be: there has to be a drive to constantly improve.”

“I don't think anybody goes onto the pitch and wants to go backwards.”

“You must be confident and on top of all the plays you call.”

“It's always a balance... being clear-headed but being aggressive and as combative as you need to be.”

“You cannot focus on things that are so far in the future when you've got things that you can't take your eye off now.”

“I only take pleasure in making a break if I've made the correct decision.”

“I would never think of myself as a celebrity.”

“I'm no good at sitting on a beach and doing nothing.”

“One-on-one, you have to be able to put your head down and get stuck in.”

“The best way to stay cool is to stay focused - you have to focus on your job. As soon as you take your eye off that, you will slip up, so you have got to have everything 100 per cent on what is in front of you.”

“If I was to sit there and think about anything, it would be, 'What can you look forward to, what can you put your time into, and what can help you grow up?'”

“When I was a bit younger, I made too much of trying to stick up for myself. But I don't need to prove that I'm not soft or too young any more.”

“I've proved what I can do in bits, but I need to get better at everything.”

“You'd be pretty stupid not to pick up things that others do well, people you admire.”

“Of course there are technical aspects to it, but every kicker has his own style. You have to find your own way, what works for you. The most important thing is to be comfortable and at ease.”