Owen Farrell said he still felt the sting of social media abuse during the Rugby World Cup, even after deleting his accounts.
Owen Farrell said he still felt the sting of social media abuse during the Rugby World Cup, even though he deleted his accounts during the tournament. Former England captain Farrell was the target of critics during the World Cup and announced at the end of November he would step back from international rugby to protect his and his family's mental health.
'The World Cup was difficult at times, but I really enjoyed the playing side of it and the being involved side,' Farrell said. 'I was trying to get back to enjoying my rugby, loving what I'm doing, and I'm enjoying it now. 'It's never one thing why you come to a decision. Normally it's a lot of things which come together which make those decisions. 'I thought it would be best for me and my family, there's a change happening next year off the back of it.
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