Andy Farrell is English. He was born in Wigan, England on May 30, 1975. Farrell is a former rugby league and rugby union player who has been head coach of the Ireland national rugby union team since 2019. He earned 34 caps for Great Britain and 11 for England in rugby league, and 8 for England in rugby union. Farrells son, Owen Farrell, is also a prominent rugby union player and captain for the England national team.