Owen Farrell deserved writers’ award and has time to eclipse Jonny Wilkinson | Robert Kitson

Saracens fly-half scooped the award on Monday and has the personality and the game to even emulate England’s metronomic hero of the 2003 World CupEvery year since 1976 the Rugby Writers’ Club has made an annual award to the outstanding rugby figure of the previous 12 months. The list of recent winners - from Jason Robinson, Brian O’Driscoll and Dan Carter to Sam Warburton, Maggie Alphonsi and Eddie Jones – is testament to the sport’s continuing ability to produce men and women of rare distinction. Owen Farrell, the latest recipient of the honour, has joined a distinguished club.In a crowded fi…