Izaac Farrell (born 30 January 1998) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a scrum-half for Keighley Cougars in the RFL League 1. Izaac is a product of Huddersfield Giants' academy system[4] and is the son of former Huddersfield, Sheffield, and Leeds player Anthony Farrell and the brother of current Sheffield Eagles player Joel Farrell
Playing career
Huddersfield Giants
In 2017 he made his Challenge Cup début for the Huddersfield Giants against the Swinton Lions.[5]
Batley Bulldogs
In 2018 he joined the Batley Bulldogs in the Championship on a season long loan.[6]
He made his Super League debut for the Giants in February 2019.[7]
Sheffield Eagles
In 2020, Farrell joined his brother Joel at Sheffield Eagles.
Keighley Cougars
Farrell made two appearances on loan for Keighley Cougars in the RFL League 1 on loan during the 2024 season[8] On 15 October 2024 he signed for a two-year deal with the club.[9]
International
Scotland
He made his debut for Scotland in the defeat to Ireland in October 2024 at Gateshead.
Personal life
Born in England, Farrell is of Jamaican, Trinidadian and Scottish descent.[10][11]
References
- ^ "Players". LoveRugbyLeague. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Izaac Farrell - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "Player Summary: Izaac Farrell". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ Barrow, Pete (26 April 2017). "Izaac Farrell signs Super League deal for Huddersfield Giants". YorkshireLive.
- ^ "Rugby League - BBC Sport". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Giants half-back Izaac Farrell to spend 2018 at Batley". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Custom Match List - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "Izaac Farrell joins Keighley Cougars on loan". Sheffield Eagles. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ Nathan Atkinson (15 October 2024). "Keighley Cougars sign Izaac Farrell but eight players leave". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "How the West Indies could line-up if their rugby league team returned". Love Rugby League. 10 January 2023.
- ^ "England Knights v Jamaica: How the two teams could line-up". Serious About Rugby League. 16 July 2019.
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